Japan off the beaten track goes beyond Tokyo and Kyoto: rural villages with thatched roofs like Shirakawa-go, the wild coasts of Tohoku, the island of Shikoku and its pilgrimages, mountain onsen and fishing villages. Far from the crowds you will discover a slow, authentic Japan. Explore its most hidden destinations.
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Kamikochi, in the Japanese Alps, is an unspoilt valley with no cars or shops: trekking, glacial lakes and peaks rising above three thousand metres.
Jul 5, 2026
A guide to Japan off the beaten track: silent temples, urban gorges and historic quarters across Kyoto, Tokyo and beyond.
Jun 29, 2026
Teshima, in Japan's Inland Sea, holds a one-of-a-kind water museum, an archive of heartbeats and terraced rice paddies: art and absolute silence.
Jul 5, 2026
The Nakasendo through the Kiso Valley links ancient post towns through cypress forests: Japan's most evocative feudal trek, from Magome to Tsumago.
Jul 5, 2026
Takayama, deep in the Japanese Alps, enchants with its morning markets, Edo-period streets and Hida beef: authentic rural Japan at its finest.
Jul 5, 2026
Naoshima is more than Chichu and Benesse: coastal trails, art-house dwellings and bathhouses turned into installations — best explored on foot.
Jul 5, 2026
Shikoku's most remote valley: kazura vine bridges, open-air onsen above the river, thatched farmhouses and roads that end in nowhere.
Jul 5, 2026
The gassho-zukuri of Ogimachi are best seen at dawn or in winter, when snow blankets the roofs and the crowds have gone. A guide to the village without the masses.
Jul 5, 2026
Eight kilometres of trail between two perfectly preserved Edo post towns: the Nakasendo between Tsumago and Magome is a slow-paced journey through time.
Jul 5, 2026