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Japan consists of eight regions. Each with their own unique flavors that together make up a captivating country.

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Ryusenji No Yu

Ryusenji No Yu

The spa opened in 1990 and was Japan’s first large-capacity “super” sento, combining bath and sauna facilities.

Nozawa Fire Festival

Nozawa Fire Festival

Sparks fly as a fiery battle carries on into the night at the Nozawa Fire Festival.

Osaka Toka Ebisu Festival

Osaka Toka Ebisu Festival

Head to Osaka’s Toka Ebisu Festival and improve your chances at financial success this year.

Top 10 Cultural Experiences in Japan

Discover the Different Regions of Japan

Gokayama village in Toyama prefecture, Chubu region

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

Bordered by the more famous regions of Kansai and Kyushu is one of Japan’s most beautiful gardens, the country’s oldest shrine and ever-changing sand dunes.

Hokkaido Asahikawa City

Hokkaido

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

Illuminated autumn leaves at Kiyomizudera temple in Kyoto, Kansai

Kansai

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

Kanto Region

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's Mount Aso, Kyushu Japan

Kyushu

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

Shisa and Okinawa

Okinawa

Discover white sandy beaches, crystal blue waters, wild jungles, and centuries of unique native traditions.

OnomichiKurushima kaikyo bridge in Ehime, Japan.

Shikoku

Shikoku, the smallest of Japan's five main islands, is a hidden gem of history and spirituality.

Tohoku

Japan's most poetic landscape.

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