GaijinPot Travel

Latest

Destination Osaka
Speciality Shrines & Temples

Katsuo-ji Temple

Tucked away in Osaka, this is where winners get their luck and the rest of us get to take in the exceptional scenery.

Destination Aomori
Speciality Festivals

Hachinohe Sansha Taisai Festival

Destination Shimane
Speciality Arts & Entertainment

Where to See Kagura Dance in Japan

A wild — yet dying — tradition. Catch these dance performances before they're gone.

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.