The Hakusan Shirakawa-go White Road (白山白川郷ホワイトロード) is the ultimate scenic drive between Kanazawa and the historic village of Shirakawa-gō, but it is far from a standard highway. It is a specialized, automobile-only tourist route packed with sheer cliff drop-offs, free open-air footbaths, and iconic spots like the 86-meter Fukube Falls. Because the 33.3 km toll road […]
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Explore the majestic heart of the Japanese Alps with this ultimate 7-day Chūbu Japan itinerary. Spanning the most spectacular mountain scenery between Tokyo and Kyoto, this week-long journey takes you through the best of Central Japan’s natural wonders and engineering marvels. From the pristine glacial waters of Kamikōchi and the iconic thatched-roof farmhouses of Shirakawa-go
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Hida Furukawa (飛騨古川), a quaint, unassuming town, has become a lot more lively since Makoto Shinkai’s movie – Your Name (君の名は) hit the theater. The town serves as the inspiration behind many iconic scenes from the film! It can be accessed just two stations away from Hida Takayama City, a popular tourist destination in its
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Tucked away in the snow-capped peaks of the Gifu Prefecture, Takayama (Hida-Takayama, 飛騨高山) offers a rare glimpse into a Japan seemingly frozen in time. While Tokyo and Osaka race toward the future, this beautifully preserved merchant town invites travelers to slow down among the wooden machiya houses of the Sanmachi Suji district and the morning
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Since its listing as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995, Shirakawa-gō (白川郷), also known as Shirakawagō in Gifu Prefecture, has been considered one of the most popular getaway spots in Japan. Located in a remote mountainous region in central Japan, Shirakawago village and their people were known to be isolated and hidden from the
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Besides Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka, Takayama is one of the most-visited cities by overseas tourists in Japan. Because the region’s typical must-eat food is Hida Beef, you might think that it would be hard to find vegan or vegetarian-friendly restaurants in Takayama. However, that isn’t the case! The city is rather vegan-friendly compared to many
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Amongst all the vegan-friendly restaurants in Takayama, Heianraku (平安楽) is probably the most popular one. While the cozy restaurant isn’t a high-end spot, nor does it have anything unique on the menu, the Chinese restaurant was still once ranked first on Trip Advisor!
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The Chūbu Region (中部地方), located in the center of Japan’s main island – Honshu (本州), is one of the most scenic parts of Japan. The best thing about the Chūbu Region is that many of its stunning destinations are located quite near each other. And there are multiple discounted transportation tickets and passes for you
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