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Tam Thanh: the fishing village that art saved from oblivion
Marine murals, painted boats and no tourists: Tam Thanh is the quiet alternative to Hoi An, just 40 kilometres down the coast.
Jul 5, 2026Travel where others don't
Little-known destinations, forgotten villages and whole regions to discover before everyone else does. The antidote to overtourism, one guide at a time.
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Iya Valley: Vine Bridges and Clifftop Houses in Shikoku's Secret Interior
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
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Ogimachi and the Thatched Rooftops: Shirakawa-go Before Dawn
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
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From Tsumago to Magome: Walking the Nakasendo Through Japan's Wooden Past
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
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Koyasan: Sleeping Among Monks' Tombs at the Sacred Heart of Japan
Stay in a Buddhist temple, dine on shojin cuisine and walk among 200,000 graves in the mist: Koyasan is a Japan to be meditated upon.
Jul 5, 2026
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Onomichi: The City of Temples and Cats That Climbs from Sea to Hillside
Twenty-five temples linked by a panoramic trail, steep lanes full of cats and a literary soul all its own: Onomichi is the Japan that takes its time.
Jul 5, 2026
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Yakushima: Inside the Ancient Forest Where It Rains Three Hundred Days a Year
Three-thousand-year-old cedars, moss carpeting every surface, trails wrapped in silence: Yakushima is the wild Japan no mainstream guide will show you.
Jul 5, 2026
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Naoshima Beyond the Museums: The Island Where Art Dissolves Into Landscape
Naoshima is more than Chichu and Benesse: coastal trails, art-house dwellings and bathhouses turned into installations — best explored on foot.
Jul 5, 2026
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Capraia: The Tuscan Archipelago Island That Nobody Reaches
350 inhabitants, a single port, no sandy beaches: Capraia is Tuscany's wildest island, poised between Corsica and Elba.
Jul 5, 2026