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Tag: Rural Japan Experiences

Ama Divers in Mie: Japan’s Legendary Sea Women Keeping Tradition Alive - Metropolis Japan

Ama Divers in Mie: Japan’s Legendary Sea Women Keeping Tradition Alive

Explore the vanishing world of Japan’s ama divers in Ise-Shima, where sea women have free-dived for abalone and pearls for over a thousand years.

Strawberry Picking in Tokyo - Metropolis Japan

Strawberry Picking in Tokyo

Sweet winter berries and countryside escapes in the city

A Journey Through Towada-Hachimantai National Park - Metropolis Japan

A Journey Through Towada-Hachimantai National Park

Japan's Volcanic Heartland​

Ski, Reflect and Reconnect: A Winter Temple Retreat at Kakurinbo - Metropolis Japan

Ski, Reflect and Reconnect: A Winter Temple Retreat at Kakurinbo

Recharge your body and mind after a ski trip with a serene temple stay in Minobu

Ukai: The Ancient Japanese Art of Cormorant Fishing - Metropolis Japan

Ukai: The Ancient Japanese Art of Cormorant Fishing

Witness Japan’s 1,300-year-old spectacle of cormorant fishing in Gifu

“Micro-Tourism” Trend Puts the Spotlight on Chiba - Metropolis Japan

“Micro-Tourism” Trend Puts the Spotlight on Chiba

Day or Weekend Trip From Tokyo? Escape to Southern Chiba

Minobusan Experiences: Helicopter Ride, Temple Stay,  Food and More - Metropolis Japan

Minobusan Experiences: Helicopter Ride, Temple Stay, Food and More

Sleep where monks once meditated, carve your own Daruma, and bike around Mt. Fuji

Tokyo Day Trip: Discovering Omiya, Saitama - Metropolis Japan

Tokyo Day Trip: Discovering Omiya, Saitama

Holy history and miniature trees

Yamanashi: The Wine Country of Japan - Metropolis Japan

Yamanashi: The Wine Country of Japan

From Western tradition to local production

Minobu Travel Guide: Food and Craft Experiences in Japan’s Temple Town - Metropolis Japan

Minobu Travel Guide: Food and Craft Experiences in Japan’s Temple Town

Meet the artisans, farmers, and chefs reviving Minobu through sustainable tourism and traditional culture

Tokyo Day Trip: Kumagaya, Saitama - Metropolis Japan

Tokyo Day Trip: Kumagaya, Saitama

From Sacred Temples to Explosive Festivals

Exploring Mitsuiboshi Kaido: Japan’s Artisanal Heartlands - Metropolis Japan

Exploring Mitsuiboshi Kaido: Japan’s Artisanal Heartlands

A journey through the Three Star Road, where ancient crafts, hidden villages, and modern creativity converge

Luxury Glamping at THEATER 1 Tokyo - Metropolis Japan

Luxury Glamping at THEATER 1 Tokyo

Escape the city with open-air hot tubs, a fire pit, and a private theater just 90 minutes from Shinjuku

Chiran, Kagoshima Travel Guide - Metropolis Japan

Chiran, Kagoshima Travel Guide

Home to Kyoto-style gardens and the Peace Museum for kamikaze, Chiran offers a healthy dose of history and culture. Stephen Mansfield takes a walk.

Best Parks for Seasonal Flowers in and Around Tokyo 2025 - Metropolis Japan

Best Parks for Seasonal Flowers in and Around Tokyo 2025

Tokyo in bloom

Why You Should Visit Fukushima in 2025 - Metropolis Japan

Why You Should Visit Fukushima in 2025

More than its past, Fukushima is rewriting its future—and it’s about time you saw it for yourself

Celebrating LGBTQ+ and Inclusive Travel   - Metropolis Japan

Celebrating LGBTQ+ and Inclusive Travel  

From Tokyo Pride Parade 2024 to Booking.com's Travel Proud Initiative

Minobu Town - Metropolis Japan

Minobu Town

Revitalizing Japanese regional tourism