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Ogimachi village and its thatched gassho-zukuri farmhouses seen from above, with green mountains behind, Shirakawa-go, Japan

Japan36°15′ N · 136°54′ E

Shirakawa-go Day Trip from Takayama or Kanazawa: A Practical Guide

How to visit Shirakawa-go from Takayama or Kanazawa: the gassho-zukuri farmhouses, Shiroyama, Wada House, buses, snow season, and how to avoid crowds.

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Crowds crossing the Shibuya scramble intersection at night under glowing billboards in Tokyo

Japan35°40′ N · 139°42′ E

Tokyo or Osaka: Which City Should You Base In First?

Abandoned concrete apartment blocks of Matsuo Mine on a hillside in autumn, Hachimantai, Iwate

Japan36°12′ N · 138°15′ E

Abandoned Places in Japan You Can Visit: Haikyo and Ghost Towns

Nagasaki's harbor and hillside neighborhoods lit up at night from Mount Inasa

Japan32°45′ N · 129°53′ E

Nagasaki 2-Day Itinerary: Hashima, Peace Park, Glover Garden

Seaside houses and wooded hills seen from the water at Naoshima in the Seto Inland Sea

Japan34°28′ N · 134°00′ E

Naoshima Art Island Guide: Benesse, Chichu, Teshima and Ferries

Neon signs and crowds along the Dotonbori canal in Osaka at night

Japan34°42′ N · 135°30′ E

Osaka Travel Guide: Dotonbori, Osaka Castle, Street Food, Day Trips

The lit-up city of Hakodate and its curving shoreline seen at night from the summit of Mount Hakodate

Japan43°04′ N · 141°21′ E

Hokkaido Travel Guide: Sapporo, Otaru, Furano and Shiretoko

White sand and clear turquoise water at Furuzamami Beach on Zamami Island in Okinawa's Kerama Islands

Japan26°13′ N · 127°41′ E

Okinawa Travel Guide: Naha, the Kerama Islands and Ryukyu Culture

Crowds crossing the Shibuya scramble intersection in Tokyo, with large video screens above

Japan35°41′ N · 139°41′ E

Tokyo Travel Guide: Best Things to Do, Eat and Explore

Kiyomizu-dera temple’s wooden stage above red autumn maples, with the Kyoto skyline and mountains behind

Japan35°01′ N · 135°46′ E

Kyoto Travel Guide: Where Ancient Traditions Meet Modern Japan

Abandoned concrete apartment blocks rising behind the seawall of Gunkanjima (Hashima Island) near Nagasaki

Japan32°38′ N · 129°44′ E

Gunkanjima (Hashima Island): Japan’s Lost Island Village

Five-story Chureito Pagoda on a wooded hillside with snow-capped Mount Fuji rising behind it