Boat Ride

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).

The Refined Kamigata Culture of Kansai

ITINERARIES

Shiga , Kyoto , Osaka , Wakayama

Castles & Historic Sites

Gardens & Nature

Craft Making & Workshops

Visual & Performing Arts

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).

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.

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.

Matsue Castle

SPOTS

Shimane

Castles & Historic Sites

Cultural Immersion & Activities

The Matsue Castle keep viewed through the foreground branches of pink cherry blossoms in spring.

Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter

SPOTS

Okayama

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Cultural Immersion & Activities

A wide shot of the Kurashiki Canal (Kurashiki River) reflecting the white-walled historical houses and weeping willow trees under a partially cloudy sky.

Ritsurin Garden

SPOTS

Kagawa

Gardens & Nature

Cultural Immersion & Activities

The Kikugetsutei teahouse complex on the edge of the pond, framed by a massive, sculpted pine tree and reflecting in the green water.