Kanto, the region around Tokyo
Kanto is more than Tokyo, and you want to know which parts are worth your days.
Where to go
Where to go in Japan
Find the region that fits your season, pace and travel group.
Tokyo and around
Main bases
Tokyo, planned around your family
Tokyo is big, fast and a little overwhelming, and you want it to feel easy.
Fuji Five Lakes, planned around your family
You want to see Mount Fuji, and you are not sure how to fit it into the trip.
Hakone, planned around your group
You want the volcano, the lake and the hot spring without a day of missed connections.
Kamakura, planned around your family
You want a calm seaside break from Tokyo, without a day that tires out the grandparents.
Nikko, planned around your group
You have heard Nikko is lovely, and you want to know if it fits your days.
Yokohama, an easy day or base near Tokyo
You want a gentler city than Tokyo that still feels like a real Japan trip.
Further afield
Karuizawa, planned around your family
A cool, leafy town close to Tokyo sounds ideal, and you want to know if it fits.
Kawagoe, a calm day from Tokyo
You want an old-Japan street without a long day on trains.
Kansai: Osaka, Kyoto and Nara
Main bases
Kansai, planned around your family
Kyoto, Osaka, Nara and Kobe all call to you, and you want one trip that feels calm.
Kyoto, planned around your family
Kyoto is full of temples and queues, and you want it calm rather than rushed.
Osaka, a food-first base for your family
You want a first Japan trip that is easy on the legs and generous on the plate.
Kobe, planned around your family
Kobe is close to Osaka and Kyoto, and you wonder if it earns a night of its own.
Nara, planned around your family
You want the famous deer and the giant Buddha without a long, tiring day.
Further afield
Himeji, without the guesswork
You want to see Japan's famous white castle, and you want it to fit your Kansai days.
Koyasan, planned around your family
A mountain temple stay sounds calm and a little unfamiliar, and you want it to go smoothly.
Uji, a quiet tea town near Kyoto
You want one calm half day between temples, and a tea town may be just that.
Hokkaido
Main bases
Hokkaido, planned around your family
You picture cool air and open land, and want it to be easy for everyone.
Sapporo, planned around your family
Hokkaido's big city feels far from home, and you want the first visit to feel easy.
Biei, Hokkaido's hills and Blue Pond
You have seen the rolling hills and the blue water online, and you wonder how to reach them.
Furano, Hokkaido's flower country
You have seen the purple lavender photos and wonder if getting there is worth the effort.
Hakodate, planned around your family
Hakodate sits far south in Hokkaido, and you wonder if the detour is worth it.
Otaru, a calm Hokkaido day or night
You have seen the canal photos and want to know if Otaru fits a trip with family.
Further afield
Asahikawa, gateway to Biei and Furano
You have seen Asahikawa on a map and are not sure if it deserves a night.
Niseko, planned around your family
Niseko is famous for snow, and you are wondering if it suits a first-time snow family.
Noboribetsu, Hokkaido's hot-spring town
You want a proper onsen and a steaming volcanic valley without a hard journey.
Central Japan and the Alps
Main bases
Kanazawa, planned around your family
You want a calm, beautiful stop between the big cities, without a hard journey.
Nagoya, planned around your family
You keep passing Nagoya on the bullet train and wonder if it deserves a night.
Takayama, planned around your group
You have heard about the old wooden streets and want to know if it is worth the journey.
Further afield
Ise, a quiet shrine day trip
You have heard about Ise Jingu and want to visit it without a rushed day.
Matsumoto, for a calm Alps gateway stop
You want a castle and mountain air without another crowded big city.
Nagano, planned around your family
You have heard of the snow monkeys and the great temple, and wonder if it is easy.
Shirakawa-go, planned without the rush
You want the snowy thatched-roof village from the photos without a tiring day of buses.
Hiroshima, Okayama and Shikoku
Main bases
Hiroshima, planned with care
You want to see Hiroshima properly, and not rush it between two other cities.
Miyajima, planned around the tide
You have seen the floating gate in photos and want to arrive at the right hour.
Further afield
Okayama, an easy stop on the way
You want one calm stop between Kansai and Hiroshima, not another big city.
Shikoku, planned around your family
Shikoku feels quieter and less known, and you want to be sure the journey is worth it.
Kyushu and Okinawa
Main bases
Fukuoka, planned for first-time visitors
Kyushu's gateway city is easy to reach, and you want to know what to do with it.
Okinawa, planned for Malaysian travellers
You want island warmth in Japan, and you are not sure how the logistics work.
Further afield
Beppu, planned around your family
You like the idea of a hot spring town but worry about long train days and steep steps.
Kagoshima, the volcano city of Kyushu
You have seen the big cities and now want a warm, volcanic corner of Japan.
Kumamoto, a castle city on a Kyushu loop
You have heard about the castle and the volcano, and want to know if Kumamoto earns a stop.
Nagasaki, a calm Kyushu stop
Nagasaki carries history and hills, and you want to visit it with care and without rushing.
Tohoku in the north
Aomori, planned for a first visit
Aomori sits far north, and you want to know if the journey is worth it.
Sendai, planned around your family
Sendai is a big city in the north, and you wonder if it is worth the extra distance.
Tohoku, planned for a slower Japan
You have seen the famous routes, and now you want somewhere wider, greener and quieter.
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