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Home » Travel

Japan Travel Guides

Planning a trip to Japan? Search our comprehensive travel guides by city or region for the best places to eat and stay, when to go, must-see sights, and fun activities. Family-friendly travel tips included!

Regions of Japan

Hokkaido Region (Sapporo + Otaru + Hakodate)

two children standing in front of Sapporo TV Tower

Hokkaido Sapporo Travel Guide

flower fields at Farm Tomita

Hokkaido Furano Travel Guide

Ski Lift up to the top of mt Niseko-Annupuri

Must Try Winter Activities In Niseko, Japan

view of Otaru Canal from the cruise with warehouses on the left

Hokkaido Otaru Travel Guide

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Tohoku Region (Aomori + Akita + Sendai)

People walking under weeping cherry blossoms

The Ultimate Guide to Cherry Blossom Viewing Spots in Tohoku

Zao snow monsters

The Ultimate Zao Winter Travel Guide

Chef preparing a bowl of noodles

Hachinohe – Japan’s Biggest Morning Market

Sendai wagyu beef

The Ultimate Sendai Food Guide

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Kanto Region (Tokyo + Hakone + Nikko)

Shibuya Crossing - Tokyo Shibuya Travel Guide | www.justonecookbook.com

Shibuya Travel Guide 渋谷

Tokyo Shinjuku | www.justonecookbook.com

Shinjuku Travel Guide 新宿

Just One Cookbook outside Akihabara Station - Akihabara Travel Guide | www.justonecookbook.com

Akihabara Travel Guide 秋葉原

Takeshita Street - Harajuku Travel Guide | www.justonecookbook.com

Harajuku and Omotesando Travel Guide 原宿・表参道

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Chubu Region (Nagoya + Nagano + Kanazawa)

Hitsumabushi with a side of soup, pickles and various toppings

The Ultimate Nagoya Food Guide: 10 Must-Try Dishes

people getting to ski at the top of gondola at Tsugaike Ski Resort - Hakuba Travel and Ski Guide | www.justonecookbook.com

Hakuba Travel and Ski Guide

a praying altar at the end of the dock in the middle of a large pond with mountain in the back

Kamikochi Travel Guide

view of Matsumoto Castle and moat

Matsumoto Castle Guide

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Kansai Region (Osaka + Kyoto + Kobe)

Osaka Castle in the spring

Ultimate Osaka Travel Guide 大阪

Fushimi Inari Shrine's tori gates

The Ultimate Guide to Kyoto – East Side

Kinkaku-ji The Golden Pavilion in front of a pond

The Ultimate Guide to Kyoto: West Side and Central Kyoto

Kiyomizu-Dera Temple wooden terrace overlooking autumn leaves and Kyoto city

Autumn in Kyoto Guide

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Chugoku Region (Hiroshima + Okayama)

river canal in Kurashiki

Kurashiki Travel Guide

Bizen ware displayed inside a store on wood shelves

Visiting Imbe (Bizen Pottery Village)

Atomic Bomb Dome | JustOneCookbook.com

Hiroshima Travel Guide

Hiroshima Castle | JustOneCookbook.com

Hiroshima Castle 広島城

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Kyushu Region (Fukuoka + Nagasaki + Kumamoto)

ramen and beer at Hakata Daruma - Fukuoka Travel Guide | justonecookbook.com

Fukuoka Travel Guide 福岡旅行ガイド

view of Sakurajima from Sengan-en 仙巌園

Kagoshima Travel Guide

Kumamom outside of Josaien 城彩苑 - Kumamoto Travel Guide | justonecookbook.com

Kumamoto Travel Guide 熊本旅行ガイド

Ohko Waterfall - Yakushima Travel Guide | www.justonecookbook.com

Yakushima Travel Guide

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Okinawa Region

Okinawa soba at onnanoeki (Nakayukui Market) - Okinawa Travel Guide | justonecookbook.com

Okinawa Food 沖縄料理

Just One Cookbook children on shisa statue at Ryukyu Mura Okinawa | justonecookbook.com

Ocean Expo Park and Okinawa Ryukyu Village Travel Guide 海洋博物館・琉球村旅行ガイド

a walkway wedged between two large stones at Seifa-utaki 斎場御嶽 - Okinawa Travel Guide | justonecookbook.com

Things to Do in Okinawa

Inside Gyokusendo Cave at Okinawa World | justonecookbook.com

Okinawa World Travel Guide おきなわワールド旅行ガイド

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Old rusty coal mine tower covered in snow

Mikasa City: A Hidden Gem of Hokkaido’s History & Adventure

exterior of Nagoya Castle

Nagoya Travel Guide

view of downtown Yokohama

What to Do in Yokohama: A Day Trip Itinerary

Room filled with hanging glass spheres reflecting LED lights

Step into Immersive Art: teamLab Borderless at Azabudai Hills

Senso-Ji made from Lego

Legoland Nagoya Travel Guide

Giant Camphor Tree

Atsuta Shrine: Nagoya’s Most Sacred Shrine

Lake Louise

The Incredible Banff National Park

scenery of mountain peaks and lake

Our Experience on the Rocky Mountaineer

Chef preparing a bowl of noodles

Hachinohe – Japan’s Biggest Morning Market

Japanese Games and Cultural Activities to do with Kids, featuring kendama, haiku, board games, hanafuda

12 Japanese Games and Cultural Activities to Do with Kids

Bowl of shoyu ramen

What to Eat in Kyoto

Nodoguro fish on top of rice served in iron pot

What to Eat in Kanazawa Japan

Cold ramen with ice cubes, topped with vegetables and chashu pork

What to Eat in Yamagata Japan

Five story wooden pagoda surrounded by cedar trees

Yamagata Travel Guide

People riding small boats in a moat under cherry blossoms

The Best Spots for Tokyo’s Cherry Blossoms

People walking under weeping cherry blossoms

The Ultimate Guide to Cherry Blossom Viewing Spots in Tohoku

Park stream lined with cherry blossoms with people crossing a bridge

Kanazawa Cherry Blossom Best Viewing Spots

Giant Buddha statue surrounded by cherry blossoms

Nara Cherry Blossoms – 9 Best Spots

Sun rays filterting through the trees in a cemetery

A Spiritual Getaway: Koyasan Overnight Stay And Travel Guide

Urasando Tokyo Gluten-Free Travel Guide to Japan

Your Essential Gluten-Free Travel Guide to Japan

avan gluten free cafe | Tokyo Gluten-Free Travel Guide to Japan

Gluten-Free Restaurants in Japan

Wooden shrine

Discover Kumano Hongu Taisha: Japan’s Shrine of Spiritual Awakening

View over pagoda and Nachi waterfall and cherry blossoms

Nachi Falls: A Guide To Japan’s Most Beautiful Waterfall

a boy and a girl holding JR Pass

How to Purchase and Use Japan Rail Pass: Everything You Need to Know

Yubaba's Office

Ultimate Guide to Ghibli Park

Hitsumabushi with a side of soup, pickles and various toppings

The Ultimate Nagoya Food Guide: 10 Must-Try Dishes

a red bridge leading to an island

Matsushima Travel Guide

Arima River running through Arima Onsen Town

Explore Arima Onsen: One of Japan’s Three Famous Hot Springs

Himeji Castle

Himeji Castle: A Guide To Japan’s Most Famous Castle

Sendai wagyu beef

The Ultimate Sendai Food Guide

People on a sky bridge overlooking Tomamu Ski Resort

Hoshino Resorts Tomamu Winter Travel Guide

Wooden lodge shops covered in snow

Furano and Biei Winter Guide

Shrine maiden walking through Hokkaido Shrine

Etiquette Tips for Visiting Shrines and Temples in Japan

Zao snow monsters

The Ultimate Zao Winter Travel Guide

a collage of Japanese Public Holidays and Annual Events, including sakura season, obon, hanabi

Japanese Public Holidays and Annual Events

Ski Lift up to the top of mt Niseko-Annupuri

Must Try Winter Activities In Niseko, Japan

View from Okurayama Ski Jump overlooking Sapporo

Sapporo in Winter: Festivals, Attractions & Activities

Ravine with autumn leaves reflected in the water

Discover Autumn in Hidden Osaka

Bridge leading to inside the temple

Day Trip To Uji Japan: A Cultural Experience

Stone pathway with overhanging autumn leaves

The Best Things to Do in Arashiyama Autumn

Kiyomizu-Dera Temple wooden terrace overlooking autumn leaves and Kyoto city

Autumn in Kyoto Guide

Family photo in front of illuminated trees

Top Tokyo Illumination Spots

Gassho-Zukuri in Shirakawa-go in front of rice fields

Shirakawa-go Travel Guide

Sunset over Akan Mashu National Park

Hokkaido Lake Akan and Lake Mashu Travel Guide

Lake kussharo with stone beach in the foreground

Akan Mashu National Park – Lake Kussharo Travel Guide

Autumn Leaves at Hangetsu Lake with Mt Yotei in the background

Niseko Autumn Travel Guide

100 Places to Visit in Tokyo ebook

Tokyo Travel Guide Book: 100 Places to Visit Around Tokyo

Hida Kokubun-ji Temple with a giant 1200 old ginkgo tree

Exploring Historical Buildings of Takayama: A Guide to Takayama’s Heritage

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