Street Food

Enter the World of the Shoguns at Edo Castle and Kan’ei-ji Temple

ITINERARIES

Tokyo

Gardens & Nature

Shrines & Temples

Collage representing the Tokyo area: an ornate golden shrine gate, a red temple structure, and the bustling Tsukiji Market.

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).

Experience the Spirit of Edo-Period Travelers on the Tokaido Road and Nakasendo Road

ITINERARIES

Kanagawa , Yamanashi , Nagano

Castles & Historic Sites

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Collage representing the Tokaido region: a historic wooden checkpoint gate, colorful traditional spinning tops, and a bowl of noodle soup.

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.

Nikko Toshogu and Mito—Tracing the Landmarks of the Edo Shogunate

ITINERARIES

Ibaraki , Tochigi

Castles & Historic Sites

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Gardens & Nature

Shrines & Temples

Collage representing the Kita-Kanto region: a traditional thatched-roof farmhouse, a scenic lake with a mountain backdrop, and a pot of Ankou Nabe (anglerfish stew).

Ouchi-juku

SPOTS

Fukushima

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Overhead view of the main street of Ouchi-juku Post Town, lined with traditional thatched-roof houses.

Tochigi City’s Historic Storehouse Streetscape

SPOTS

Tochigi

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Traditional Japanese storehouse-style buildings with white walls, tiled roofs, and new wooden fences along the street.

Naritasan Shinsho-ji Temple

SPOTS

Chiba

Shrines & Temples

The temple's Three-Story Pagoda (Sanju no To) in the foreground with the large Great Main Hall in the background.

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.

Takayama

SPOTS

Gifu

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Craft Making & Workshops

Ise-jingu Shrine

SPOTS

Mie

Shrines & Temples

A massive wooden torii gate marking an inner entrance (likely to the Naiku or Geku) of Ise Jingu Shrine, with a traditional fence and thatched roof structure behind it.