Your first visit to Takashima
Takashima spans Lake Biwa’s western side in Shiga. Plan separate areas for shrines, old streets and Makino’s avenue, checking train and bus connections.
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Your first visit to Fuji
Fuji in Shizuoka offers port and park scenery toward the sea and Mount Fuji, weather permitting. This guide covers Fuji City, distinct from neighboring Fujinomiya.
Read the guide →Your first visit to Oyama
Oyama in Tochigi offers shrines, castle remains and Omoigawa scenery. Start from JR Oyama Station and choose open areas. This is distinct from Oyama Town in Shizuoka.
Read the guide →Your first visit to Tochigi
Tochigi City combines storehouse streets with mountain shrine approaches. Begin around the Uzuma River; this guide covers the city, rather than the whole prefecture.
Read the guide →Your first visit to Abiko
Abiko in Chiba brings lakeside nature and literary history together. Start around the park or literary museum; the bird museum can be a separate outing.
Read the guide →Your first visit to Kisarazu
Kisarazu is a harbor city on Chiba’s Tokyo Bay side. Plan separate outings for the shore and hilltop park. Start at Toriizaki Seaside Park and check bridge access separately.
Read the guide →Your first visit to Minamiboso
Minamiboso spans the southern Boso Peninsula in Chiba. Shirahama’s lighthouse and Chikura’s shrine and seafood facility are separate areas; plan bus or road connections and return transport.
Read the guide →Your first visit to Narashino
Narashino in Chiba combines wetland scenery, roses and a historic thatched home. Start around Yatsu; the Mimomi residence needs separate transport and a closure check.
Read the guide →Your first visit to Noda
Noda in Chiba offers soy sauce heritage, rivers and seasonal flowers. Choose Shimizu Park or a reserved factory visit first; plan northern Sekiyado separately.
Read the guide →Your first visit to Tateyama
Tateyama is a coastal city in southern Boso. Start with its hillside park, small island or maritime exhibits. This is distinct from the Tateyama mountain area in Toyama.
Read the guide →Your first visit to Fuchu
Fuchu in Tokyo offers a historic shrine, southern parkland and a market. Choose the station-area shrine or Kyodo-no-Mori first. It is distinct from Fuchu in Hiroshima.
Read the guide →Your first visit to Koganei
Koganei in Tokyo combines historic architecture, art and spring-fed escarpment gardens. Plan the northern architectural museum separately from southern gardens and art spaces.
Read the guide →Your first visit to Musashimurayama
Musashimurayama in western Tokyo offers Sayama Hills woodland and rural scenery. Choose the Satoyama Minka area or local museum first, checking destination-specific buses.
Read the guide →Your first visit to Okutama
Okutama in western Tokyo offers mountains, the Tama River and reservoir scenery. Start at the lake, Hatonosu or near Okutama Station; these are separate outings.
Read the guide →Your first visit to Bunkyo Ward
Bunkyo Ward combines Tokyo’s historic gardens, shrines and literary connections. Choose Korakuen or Nezu first, planning separate transport to Rikugien.
Read the guide →Your first visit to Nanto
Nanto in southwestern Toyama offers Gokayama’s thatched villages and Inami woodcarving. Start with one village; Shirakawa-go in Gifu is a different region.
Read the guide →Your first visit to Yamaguchi
Yamaguchi City offers an old pagoda, gardens and Yuda Onsen. Choose Kozan Park or the hot-spring neighborhood first; Shin-Yamaguchi Station needs a separate connection via the JR Yamaguchi Line or buses.
Read the guide →Your first visit to Narusawa
At Mount Fuji’s northern foot, Narusawa offers lava caves and village produce. Begin with the ice cave or roadside station and plan separate transport for the shrine.
Read the guide →Your first visit to Ōtsuki
Discover the old Koshu road and a river gorge in Ōtsuki. Begin around Saruhashi’s bridge, park and museum; mountain hikes require a separate plan.
Read the guide →Your first visit to Uenohara
In eastern Yamanashi, Uenohara combines ponds, river scenery and sweets linked with an old travel road. Choose one area first and plan separate transport for Ohno Reservoir.
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