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Destination Tokyo
Speciality Museums

TeamLab Borderless

Watch as interactive art projections come to life right before your eyes at the world’s first digital art museum.

Aiki Shrine and Iwama Dojo in Ibaraki Prefecture

Destination Ibaraki
Speciality Shrines & Temples

Aiki Shrine and Ibaraki Branch Dojo

Channel your spirit to become an aikido master at the very place the martial art was born.

Destination Shizuoka
Speciality Hot springs

Atami Onsen

These hot springs will make you feel like you're floating in the ocean.

Discover the Different Regions of Japan

Chubu

Most tourists will only glimpse the region as a blur through a bullet train window; Chubu, though, deserves your attention.

A camel looking out over the Tottori sand dunes

Chugoku

Wedged between the more famous regions of Kansai and Kyushu is one of Japan’s most beautiful gardens, the country’s oldest shrine, ever-changing sand dunes and a tiny island reigned by rabbits.

Hokkaido

It's a whole new world on the northern island of Hokkaido.

Kansai

For centuries, Kansai has been the cultural heartland of Japan.

Kanto

Most people will come to Kanto for Tokyo but the region has other talents that are well worth setting aside some time to explore.

Kyushu

Kyushu is one of Japan’s four main islands and by far it’s most underrated.

Okinawa

White sand beaches and crystal blue waters, jungles and rare wildcats, centuries of unique native traditions, the birthplace of karate — this is Japan’s very own tropical island paradise.