Cultural Immersion & Activities

NINJA: 4 Unexpected Facts — The Professional Reality

EDITORIALS

Kanagawa , Nagano , Mie , Shiga

Cultural Immersion & Activities

SUSHI: Edo’s Fast-Food Revolution

EDITORIALS

Tokyo , Toyama , Okayama

Cultural Immersion & Activities

EDO TO TOKYO: Festival Spirit Across Time

EDITORIALS

Tokyo , Osaka

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Shrines & Temples

Visit Northern Kyushu, Edo-era Japan’s Gateway to the World

ITINERARIES

Fukuoka , Saga , Nagasaki

Castles & Historic Sites

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Craft Making & Workshops

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Collage representing the Kyushu region: a traditional street with white-walled buildings, a potter shaping clay on a wheel, and an assortment of local dishes.

The Castle Town Culture of Shikoku

ITINERARIES

Tokushima , Kagawa , Ehime , Kochi

Castles & Historic Sites

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Gardens & Nature

Craft Making & Workshops

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Collage representing the Shikoku region: a scenic Japanese garden with a pond, a hilltop castle, and a bowl of Sanuki udon noodles topped with an egg.

Castles and Culture of Chugoku’s Daimyo Legacy

ITINERARIES

Hyogo , Shimane , Okayama , Hiroshima

Castles & Historic Sites

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Craft Making & Workshops

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Shrines & Temples

Collage representing the Chugoku region: a castle floating in a sea of clouds, a boat ride on a scenic canal, and a Japanese oyster hot pot (Kaki Nabe).

Following in the Footsteps of Tokai’s Great Shogun

ITINERARIES

Shizuoka , Aichi , Mie

Castles & Historic Sites

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Shrines & Temples

Collage representing the Tokai region: a large Japanese castle with green roofs, traditional shrine architecture, and a bowl of flat noodles.

Kakunodate Samurai District

SPOTS

Akita

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Autumn foliage in red and yellow contrasting with the black wooden fences of the Kakunodate Samurai Residence Street.

Dewa Sanzan Shrine

SPOTS

Yamagata

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Shrines & Temples

The Sanjin Gosai-den main shrine on Mt. Haguro with its large thatched roof, seen across a reflective pond.

Tsurugajo Castle (Aizu-Wakamatsu Castle)

SPOTS

Fukushima

Castles & Historic Sites

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Tsuruga Castle in Aizu-Wakamatsu, Japan, surrounded by cherry blossoms under a blue sky.

Kusatsu Onsen

SPOTS

Tochigi

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Kenroku-en Garden

SPOTS

Ishikawa

Gardens & Nature

Cultural Immersion & Activities

The S-shaped bridge and stone lantern (likely Kotoji Lantern) on Kasumigaike Pond in Kenroku-en Garden, surrounded by lush summer greenery.