Top 5 Outside Tokyo

Japan is a small country but there is such a different atmosphere in each regional city.

We don’t want to overwhelm you with too many details and information about Japan that can only confuse you where the best place to visit is after all!

If you are fortunate enough to spend several extra days outside of capital city Tokyo, these places will be a great pick for your holiday!

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Kyoto

If you can spare 3-5 days outside of Tokyo, go to the ancient capital Kyoto!  It’s about 2.5 hours by a Shinkansen Bullet train ride to the west of Japan from Tokyo station. We promise you that you will be […]

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Nara

Nara is in the west part of Japan, about 3.5 hours by Shinkansen Bullet train from Tokyo Station and about an hour away from Kyoto. We recommend you to take a day trip to this great city if you are staying in Kyoto for few […]

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Kobe and Himeji Castle

Kobe is the 6th biggest city in Japan with over 1.5 million population. It’s about 3 hours from Tokyo or 30 minutes from Kyoto by Shinkansen Bullet Train. A little change of a scenery from all the temples and […]

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Japan Alps

Japan is full of mountain ranges that run through the country like a spine. In the middle of main island Honshu there is a vast mountain range called Japan Alps that holds several 3,000 metre class mountains. It consists of Hida Mountain Range […]
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Hokkaido

Hokkaido has been becoming more and more famous amongst tourists from overseas for its high quality powder snow for skiing and snowboarding. Hokkaido is situated in northern Japan and it is one truly vast island. It is rather closer to […]

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