A travel guide to Hakone Shrine, the ancient lakeside sanctuary famous for its red Torii of Peace rising from Lake Ashi.

Your complete Hakone travel guide hub: Lake Ashi, Owakudani volcanic valley, Hakone Shrine, and the region’s famous hot springs.

A travel guide to Heian Shrine, Kyoto: its towering vermilion torii gate, vivid halls, and the celebrated strolling garden.

Takayama is the gateway to the Northern Japan Alps, and the mountains around it offer some of the country’s finest highland scenery. From hot-spring valleys to the famous Kamikochi plateau,

A guide to Kyoto’s Higashiyama district: preserved old streets, the Yasaka Pagoda, sloping lanes, and the best way to explore on foot.

A complete Hiroshima travel guide covering the Peace Memorial Park, Miyajima, Hiroshima Castle, and more.

A guide to Hokkaido Jingu, the historic Shinto shrine set in Maruyama Park, Sapporo.

Kamakura is Japan’s first samurai capital, a seaside town packed with ancient temples, a giant bronze Buddha and a grand shrine, all within easy reach of Tokyo. Add a coastal

Beyond its famous landmarks, Kamakura is a city of quiet Zen temples tucked into wooded hills. Wandering between them, especially in the hydrangea season, reveals a gentler, more contemplative side

Kamikochi is a breathtaking highland valley in the Northern Japan Alps, reached as a day trip from Matsumoto. A protected national park area closed to private cars, it offers pristine