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Our Japan travel guides by region are here to help you plan your visit here. There are many reasons to visit the land of the rising sun. It is a land infused with both past and future, from deeply ingrained age-old cultures and old shinto shrines to bullet trains and skyscrapers. Japan is the place to visit to see how the world can be blended in both history and nature with modern technologies, trends, and styles.

You will be delighting all your sense here, from the delicious Japanese food to mesmerizing arts and fascinating cultures, and rich history and refined architecture. Also boasting 17 UNESCO World Heritage sites, it is a country one has to marvel with.

Kanto Travel Guide

Kanto region is the first place for most people who travel to Japan. Home to the main city of Japan, Tokyo, this is one of the most important areas for Japan in terms of economics and politics. This is the heart of the Kamakura and Edo period in Japan, thus became the center of Japan’s modern development. The main cities here is Tokyo and Yokohama, being the major player in various industries.

There are many famous tourist attractions in Kanto, especially in places like Tokyo, Kamakura, Hakone, and Yokohama.

Kansai Travel Guide

Kansai Travel Guide. Photo by Esmond Goh

The next most popular place to travel in Japan would be the Kansai region. Many travelers will use Osaka as the springboard to various locations around here. This region has a very deep history, dating back to the earliest civilization. Therefore, exploring here would bring you the rich culture and history of Japan.

Popular destinations here in Kansai are located in Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Kobe, Himeji and Ise. This region has also the most UNESCO World Heritage sites of Japan than the others.

Kansai Travel Guide

Chubu Travel Guide

Most travelers will zoom pass this region, squished in between Kansai and Kanto, the two more popular regions for tourists. The iconic Mount Fuji, which is located here in the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park and there are also the scenic Izu Peninsula. The other places worth a visit in Chubu region is beautiful and historical – Gokayama, Kanazawa and Hida-Takayama. In winter, the Japan Alps are also in this region and is very popular for skiing.

Hokkaido Travel Guide

Hokkaido Travel Guide. Photo by satoshi sawada

At the northernmost area of Japan, Hokkaido resemble somewhat the northern Europe and has the coolest weather during summer, making it a popular tourist destinations then. Tourists flock to the many lavender farms during these times. It is also the untamed wilderness side of Japan with many national parks. Else there are also many hot springs, like everywhere else in Japan, that can pamper anyone even during the coldest Winter.

Kyushu Travel Guide

The southwestern part of Japan’s main island, this region is more tropical than the rest of Japan and has very fertile valleys, mountains and islands. The outworldly Yakushima island is located on this region, where it is famous with its giant cedars and moss filled forests, that was the inspiration to Ghibli’s film.

Chugoku and Shikoku Travel Guide

Chugoku lies at the most western side of Japan’s main island, most people come here to visit Hiroshima. Other than this, everywhere else is considered off the beaten tracks. If you are looking to leave the tourist trails behind, then come and explore this region.

Shikoku is the smallest of the main islands of Japan, and it is the home to the renown 88 temples Buddhist pilgrimage route. Tourists come here for its many hiking trails and its whitewater rapids. If you are looking for some rural Japan, here is the place to go.

Tohoku Travel Guide

The last of the backwater of Japan, Tohoko is now much more accessible than earlier but still remain with its country charm. It has one of the best sceneries in Japan. Its many snowfalls also put it high up as ski destination of Japan, along with ubiquitous hot springs and chance of viewing Sakura late into the season.