We Went There

The Tōkaidō-Sanyō Shinkansen, the world’s first high-speed railway, connects most of the largest urban areas in Japan, including the often overlooked Nagoya.

A port city that remains as fascinating and vibrant as ever, more than 30 years after ferries became obsolete for travel between Honshu and Shikoku.

Just enough time for a taste of this southern city’s most renowned dish and a visit to its excellently preserved castle.

A quiet and largely overlooked castle town in the far southwest corner of Shikoku, also the starting point of one of Japan’s most scenic railway lines.

The largest city in the Shikoku region, home to one of Japan’s grandest castles and also where a variety of unique dining options are on offer.

The highest outer walls of any Japanese castle and a superb vista of the Seto Inland Sea, Japan’s most important waterway.

The only mountain castle in Japan which still stands today, overlooking a scenic river valley in a remote part of Okayama Prefecture.

Japan’s smallest prefectural capital, home to one of the country’s most impressive castles as well as a historic canal network with unique boat tours.

The most ancient of Japan’s tens of thousands of shrines, located in a seldom visited region in the far west.

The often overlooked San’in region in the far west of Japan, a worthwhile addition to creative itineraries.