Scenic Views & Townscapes

Nikko Cedar Avenue

SPOTS

Tochigi

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Kusatsu Onsen

SPOTS

Tochigi

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Sawara

SPOTS

Chiba

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Traditional wooden merchant houses line the banks of a canal in Sawara, Chiba, with a willow tree hanging over the water and people walking along the historic street.

Gokayama Villages

SPOTS

Toyama

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Craft Making & Workshops

View from above of the Gokayama Village and Gassho-zukuri houses surrounded by mountains that are covered in red and orange autumn foliage.

Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture: Kanaya-machi & Yamacho-suji

SPOTS

Toyama

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Craft Making & Workshops

Traditional Japanese wooden merchant houses lining a stone-paved street, with two women walking past a copper statue.

Yamanaka Onsen

SPOTS

Ishikawa

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Kumagawa-juku Historic Post Town

SPOTS

Fukui

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Cultural Immersion & Activities

A view down the street of Kumagawa-juku in the early morning, with traditional houses on both sides and foggy, tree-covered mountains in the distance.

Mikuni Minato Port Town

SPOTS

Fukui

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Craft Making & Workshops

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Giant warrior doll floats (dashi) parading through the crowded Mikuni Minato street during the Mikuni Festival.

Misaka Pass

SPOTS

Yamanashi

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Gardens & Nature

Wooden signpost for scenic spots on a mountain pass, surrounded by bare trees in late autumn or winter.

Obuse: Hokusai’s Legacy

SPOTS

Nagano

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Visual & Performing Arts

Two ornate, large Japanese festival floats (dashi or yatai) with detailed carvings and painted roofs, displayed in a modern wooden museum room.

Narai-juku

SPOTS

Nagano

Scenic Views & Townscapes

A wide street view of Narai-juku in autumn, with people walking along the preserved wooden shops and green and yellow foliage covering the surrounding mountains.

Shirakawa-go Village

SPOTS

Gifu

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Three traditional Gassho-zukuri houses covered heavily in snow, set against a backdrop of snow-covered pine forests on the mountain slope.