Japan

Japan

Tranquil snowy night in Roppongi, Tokyo, with vibrant yellow bike covered in snow. Frosty
Japan

Snow Storm in Roppongi

The snow falls every year in Tokyo. Once. This year again, it's been snowing. But twice, violently, and the snow was going with a a strong and freezing north wind.

Tokyo Snowfall
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Tranquil beauty of Tottori Sand Dunes. Frosty
Chugoku

Tottori Dunes in the Snow

What about a walk along the Dunes of Tottori under snow?

Snowy Dunes
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Snowy Shirakawa-go: UNESCO village with enchanting gassho-zukuri houses in Japan. Luminous
Chubu

A Winter in Shirakawa-gō

The Shirakawa-go town is only illuminated on select evenings in winter so don’t go there without looking into it beforehand!

Winter Illumination
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Stone arch in Japans tranquil landscape, surrounded by lush greenery and rolling hills. Easy walk
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Okinawa: From Naha To Nago

How can you spend so much time in Japan without ever touching ground in the Ryukyu archipelago? You can’t! This first part is set on the main Okinawa island.

Some crowds
Half day to 1 day (often used mainly as an arrival/base city)
Mount Shirane Easy walk
Autumn

Mount Shirane

After visiting the wonderful Yumi-ike Pond, it’s time to go to the Mount Shirane.

Busy
Half day (3–6 hours) if focusing on the crater viewpoint and short walks; full day if combining nearby ponds (e.g., Maruike Pond) and sunset views.
Tranquil autumn lake with colorful trees, snow-capped mountains, and clear blue sky. Crisp
Autumn

Nagano’s Autumn Cinnamon

Mostly know for his ski resorts, Hakuba's village is also a very nice place to be in the end of autumn. That's where took place 1998's Winter Olympic Games.

Autumn Foliage
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Tranquil autumn scene with boardwalk, birch trees, colorful foliage, and rolling hills. Some hiking
Autumn

Senjōgahara, The Marshland in Fire

In Nikko, when going beyond Lake Chūzenji and beautiful Ryūzu Waterfall, there is another splendid place to discover : the Senjōgahara Marshland (戦場ヶ原).

Some crowds
2–3 hours for the standard loop/boardwalk walk (overnight if attempting the longest trails).
Mount Shirane Vibrant
Autumn

Yumiike Pond

From this point, we can choose to visit the Yumiike pond or go up directly to Mount Shirane summit.

Autumn Foliage
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Red fox walking through autumn leaves in Gunma, Japan forest under dappled sunlight Photogenic
Autumn

Autumn at Sakurayama & Rikugien

Sakurayama is a unique place in Japan : this is a mountain where koyo (autumn’s leaves) and sakura (cherry blossom) gather in an original union.

Autumn Foliage
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