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Destination Nara
Speciality Theme Parks

Mount Ikoma

A theme park atop a mountain all in Osaka’s backyard.

Destination Nagano
Speciality Culture

Daio Wasabi Farm

A spicy taste of rural Japan.

Destination Shizuoka
Speciality Beaches

Nakatajima Sand Dunes

Move over Tottori — Nakatajima has baby turtles & kite battles.

Destination Oita
Speciality Food & Drink

Ohara Chaya Restaurant

Hidden in a bamboo grove, your Japanese basket of goodies awaits.

Destination Kyoto
Speciality Food & Drink

Wife&Husband Cafe

Take picnicking to an art form in this sweet and unique way of experiencing Kyoto.

Destination Chiba
Speciality Nature

Lake Teganuma

Perfect for a Sunday stroll.

Destination Tottori
Speciality History

Wakasa

Mountainous and magical.

Destination Hokkaido
Speciality Food & Drink

Lucky Pierrot

Only in Hakodate: Local burger chain serves up zany, cheap and tasty fast food. Try the Chinese Chicken Burger!

Destination Yamaguchi
Speciality Hot springs

Yuda Onsen

An epically fox-blessed town.

Destination Wakayama
Speciality Cities

Yuasa

A rustic Edo Era industrial town, where the thick, sweet smell of soy sauce wafts through timeworn wooden warehouses and stores, a constant reminder that this is the birthplace of soy sauce.

Destination Nagano
Speciality Cities

Obuse Town

Never too many art galleries, or chestnuts, in this quaint town in Nagano!