Scenic View

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

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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

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).

Hakone Sekisho (Checkpoint)

SPOTS

Kanagawa

Castles & Historic Sites

The reconstructed main gate of the Hakone Checkpoint with dark wood and a tiled roof, under an overcast sky.

Mt. Oyama

SPOTS

Kanagawa

Gardens & Nature

A panoramic view of the vast Kanto Plain and city area seen from the summit or upper slopes of Mount Ōyama.

Sado Gold Mine

SPOTS

Niigata

Castles & Historic Sites

Gardens & Nature

The dark, overgrown entrance to the Otokiri Kō mining tunnel at Sado Gold Mine, marked by a wooden signpost under leafy trees.

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.

Matsumoto Castle

SPOTS

Nagano

Castles & Historic Sites

The main keep of Matsumoto Castle reflected in the surrounding moat under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds.