All Country Regions in Japan
Browse every region of Japan in one place. Select a region to explore its cities, towns and villages and access free travel guides on web or the Evendo app.
Explore all Country Regions in Japan
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Aki
Explore Aki in Kochi for samurai-era streets, Iwasaki heritage, coastal scenery, local produce and quiet rural journeys through eastern Shikoku.
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Awa
Explore Awa in Tokushima for Awa Odori, Shikoku pilgrimage temples, mountain valleys, indigo crafts and distinctive regional food.
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Awaji
Explore Awaji Island in Japan for mythic shrines, sea views, sweet onions, puppet theatre, gardens and the tidal drama of Naruto Strait.
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Bingo
Explore Bingo in Japan for historic ports, hillside temples, Inland Sea islands, cycling routes, castle towns and distinctive regional food.
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Bizen
Explore Bizen in Japan for wood-fired pottery, Edo-period heritage, oyster-rich coastal cuisine and quiet Seto Inland Sea landscapes.
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Bungo
Explore Bungo in eastern Kyushu for Beppu hot springs, sacred Kunisaki temples, stone Buddhas, historic towns and seafood-rich coastal landscapes.
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Buzen
Buzen in Fukuoka combines Mount Kubote's sacred forests, Suo Sea seafood, rural scenery and quiet coastal travel in northern Kyushu.
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Chikugo
Discover Chikugo: Where Tradition Meets Nature in Fukuoka's Enchanting Heartland, Offering Cultural Riches, Scenic Beauty, and Authentic Japanese Experiences.
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Chikuzen
Explore Chikuzen in northern Kyushu for Fukuoka’s food, Dazaifu’s heritage, Munakata’s sacred coast and Itoshima’s open landscapes.
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Chubu
Explore Chubu’s alpine valleys, Mount Fuji views, historic towns, coastal cuisine, craft traditions and major Japanese cities.
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Chugoku
Explore Chugoku’s castles, sacred islands, mountain scenery, historic towns, coastal foodways and the peace heritage of Hiroshima in western Japan.
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Dewa
Explore Dewa in northern Japan for sacred mountains, snowy landscapes, historic port towns, temple trails, rice culture and Sea of Japan cuisine.
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Echigo
Explore Echigo in Japan for snowy mountains, rice-growing plains, sake, historic towns, hot springs and the Sea of Japan coast.
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Etchu
Explore Etchu in Toyama through alpine routes, Toyama Bay seafood, historic craft towns, gassho villages and powerful mountain landscapes.
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Harima
Explore Harima in Hyogo for Himeji Castle, Seto Inland Sea towns, historic streets, local cuisine, temples and enduring craft traditions.
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Hida
Explore Hida’s historic Takayama streets, snowy gassho villages, hot springs, mountain scenery and celebrated regional cuisine in central Japan.
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Higo
Explore historic Higo through Kumamoto Castle, Aso volcanoes, Kuma valley hot springs, regional cuisine and the island landscapes of Amakusa.
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Hitachi
Discover Hitachi in northern Ibaraki for Pacific views, cherry blossoms, mining heritage, seafood and wooded coastal hills.
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Hizen
Explore Hizen in Kyushu for historic ports, Arita porcelain, volcanic hot springs, castle towns, coastal scenery and distinctive regional cuisine.
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Hokkaido
Explore Hokkaido’s volcanoes, national parks, snow resorts, Ainu heritage, seafood ports and spacious agricultural landscapes across northern Japan.
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Hyuga
Explore Hyuga in Miyazaki for Pacific views, surfing beaches, Omi Shrine, historic Mimitsu streets and distinctive local citrus flavours.
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Iki
Explore Iki’s ancient ruins, shrine-dotted hills, seafood, beaches and dramatic coast between Kyushu and Tsushima in Japan’s Korea Strait.
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Ise
Ise combines Japan’s most revered Shinto shrines with pilgrimage streets, coastal scenery, traditional food and the sacred Wedded Rocks of Futami.
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Iwami
Explore Iwami in western Japan for silver-mining heritage, Sea of Japan scenery, Iwami Kagura, hot springs and historic castle towns.
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Iyo
Explore Iyo, Japan’s hidden gem in Ehime Prefecture, offering serene landscapes, historic sites, traditional crafts, and delectable local cuisine.
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Izu
Explore Izu’s volcanic coastline, hot-spring towns, mountain walks, historic Shimoda and seafood-rich villages on Japan’s Pacific peninsula.
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Izumi
Explore Izumi in Kagoshima for winter cranes, preserved samurai homes, rural landscapes and a considered taste of northern Kyushu.
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Izumo
Explore Izumo in Shimane for Japan’s ancient mythology, Izumo Taisha, coastal shrines, archaeological sites, soba and Sea of Japan landscapes.
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Kaga
Discover Kaga's hot-spring towns, Kutani ceramics, lacquerware, coastal landscapes and historic Daishoji culture in southern Ishikawa.
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Kai
Explore Kai in Japan for Mount Fuji views, mountain trails, historic Kofu, Koshu vineyards, seasonal fruit and hearty regional cuisine.
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Kanto
Explore Kanto, from Tokyo’s neighbourhoods and Yokohama’s harbour to Kamakura temples, Nikko heritage, mountain hot springs and Pacific coastlines.
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Kawachi
Explore Kawachi in Osaka for ancient kofun, hillside shrines, rugby heritage, craft towns, vineyards and mountain-edge walks.
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Kinki (Kansai)
Explore Kansai’s ancient capitals, lively Osaka, sacred mountains, lake landscapes, historic castles and distinctive regional food across western Japan.
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Koshi
Explore Kōchi’s Pacific coast, forested mountains, clear rivers, castle heritage, pilgrimage temples and distinctive Tosa food culture in southern Shikoku.
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Kyushu
Explore Kyushu for volcanic landscapes, hot springs, historic ports, regional cuisine and distinctive southern Japanese culture.
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Mikawa
Explore Mikawa in eastern Aichi for samurai history, automobile heritage, mountain temples, tea fields, Pacific coastlines and Mikawa Bay scenery.
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Mimasaka
Explore Mimasaka in northern Okayama for Tsuyama's heritage, mountain forests, Hiruzen scenery, rural food and restorative hot springs.
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Musashi
Explore historic Musashi across Tokyo, Saitama and eastern Kanagawa, from Edo heritage and port cities to river plains and wooded hills.
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Mutsu
Explore Mutsu on Japan’s Shimokita Peninsula for Mount Osore’s sacred landscape, Mutsu Bay seafood, forested valleys and maritime history.
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Nagato
Explore Nagato in Japan for dramatic Sea of Japan coastlines, Motonosumi Shrine, hot springs, seafood, poetry and rural Yamaguchi scenery.
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Noto
Explore Noto’s rugged coasts, terraced rice fields, craft traditions, seafood and rural communities across Ishikawa’s recovering peninsula.
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Oki
Explore Oki’s volcanic islands, sea cliffs, shrines, seafood and geopark landscapes through ferries, coastal walks and rural island life.
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Omi
Explore Omi’s Lake Biwa landscapes, castle towns, mountain temples, historic roads and distinctive food traditions in central Japan.
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Osumi
Explore Osumi Peninsula in Kagoshima for volcanic coastlines, Cape Sata, rural food, shochu, space heritage and quieter Kyushu journeys.
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Owari
Explore Owari in Aichi for Nagoya’s museums, Inuyama’s castle town, revered shrines, ceramic traditions and distinctive local cuisine.
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Sado
Explore Sado Island for gold-mine heritage, rugged coasts, crested ibises, seafood and distinctive traditions across Niigata’s Sea of Japan.
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Sagami
Explore Sagami in Japan for Kamakura temples, Shonan beaches, Miura seafood, Odawara heritage and Hakone hot springs near Tokyo.
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Sanuki
Explore Sanuki in Japan for coastal islands, historic towns, Ritsurin Garden, pilgrimage temples and the distinctive flavours of Sanuki udon.
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Satsuma
Explore Satsuma in southern Kagoshima for samurai history, volcanic hot springs, tea fields, coastal scenery and distinctive Kyushu cuisine.
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Settsu
Explore historic Settsu across Osaka and southeastern Hyogo, from castle, temples and markets to mountain parks, port culture and sake.
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Shikoku
Explore Shikoku’s temples, mountain valleys, castle towns, hot springs, udon kitchens and Pacific and Inland Sea coastlines across four distinctive prefectures.
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Shima
Explore Shima in Mie for ria-coast scenery, pearl waters, ama culture, seafood and island views within Ise-Shima National Park.
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Shimotsuke
Explore Shimotsuke in Tochigi for Nikkō’s sacred heritage, mountain scenery, hot springs, pottery towns, local cuisine and rural Japanese landscapes.
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Shinano
Explore Shinano in Nagano Prefecture for Alpine scenery, historic towns, temple culture, hot springs, soba and four-season outdoor travel.
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Suruga
Explore Suruga in central Japan for Mount Fuji views, historic Sumpu, tea plantations, fishing ports, Tokaido heritage and Pacific coast scenery.
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Suō
Explore Suō in Yamaguchi for Iwakuni Castle, merchant streets, Seto Inland Sea islands, citrus landscapes and layered regional history.
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Tajima
Explore Tajima in northern Hyogo for Kinosaki’s hot springs, mountain castles, Sea of Japan coastlines, regional cuisine and rural landscapes.
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Tango
Explore northern Kyoto’s Tango region for Amanohashidate, Ine’s boathouses, seafood, hot springs, textile heritage and Sea of Japan landscapes.
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Tohoku
Explore Tohoku’s mountain temples, samurai towns, Pacific coast, hot springs, seasonal festivals and finely rooted regional food culture.
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Tosa
Explore Tosa in Kochi for Pacific coastlines, clear rivers, samurai history, bonito cuisine, pilgrimage temples and Japan's great outdoors.
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Tsushima
Discover Tsushima’s forested mountains, Korean-linked history, sheltered bays, wildlife and seafood on a slow island journey from Japan’s western frontier.
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Wakasa
Explore Wakasa in western Japan for Obama’s sea heritage, sacred temples, the Saba Kaido, rugged coastlines, beaches and fresh seafood.
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