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Out of 47 prefectures in Japan:
- 39 travelled (not counting just going past by train!)
- 8 remaining
- 29 with written posts (I will catch up eventually…)
Posts by region / prefecture (north to south)
Contents
Hokkaido (北海道)
- Hokkaido Summer Rain and Sun: Sapporo, Asahikawa [Trip Day 1] 北海道夏日と雨:札幌・旭川
- Hokkaido Summer Rain and Sun: Furano [Trip Day 2] 北海道夏日と雨:富良野
- Hokkaido Summer Rain and Sun: Biei [Trip Day 3] 北海道夏日と雨:美瑛
- Northern Hokkaido: From Sapporo [Trip Day 1] 北海道・道北:出発・札幌
- Northern Hokkaido: Wakkanai, Cape Noshappu [Trip Day 2.0] 北海道・道北:稚内・ノシャップ岬
- Northern Hokkaido: Wakkanai, Cape Soya [Trip Day 2.1] 北海道・道北:稚内・宗谷岬
- Northern Hokkaido: Rebun Island – Cape Sukoton [Trip Day 3.0] 北海道・道北:礼文島・スコトン岬
- Northern Hokkaido: Rebun Island – Capes Hiking, Funadomari [Trip Day 3.1] 礼文島・岬めぐり・船泊
- Northern Hokkaido: Rebun Island – Cape Sukai, Kafuka Restaurant [Trip Day 4.0] 礼文島・澄海岬・海鮮処かふか
- Northern Hokkaido: Rebun Island – Momo-iwa Hiking [Trip Day 4.1] 礼文島・桃岩ハイキング
- Northern Hokkaido: Rebun Island Sea Urchin Centre; To Rishiri Island [Trip Day 5] 礼文島・うにむき体験センター
- Northern Hokkaido: Rishiri Island – Otatomari Pond, Cycling [Trip Day 6] オタトマリ沼・利尻自転車道
- Northern Hokkaido: Rishiri Island – Kanro Spring; To Sapporo [Trip Day 7] 利尻島・甘露泉水・札幌
- Lake Toya, Lake Shikotsu, Canoeing [Trip Day 8] 洞爺湖・支笏湖・カヌー
Northeast / Tohoku (東北)
Aomori (青森県)
- Northeast Japan: Shirakami-Sanchi Twelve Lakes Aoike [Trip Day 8.0] 東北:白神山地十二湖・青池
- Northeast Japan: Hirosaki Apple Park [Trip Day 7.1] 東北:弘前市りんご公園
- Northeast Japan: Cape Shiriya [Trip Day 7.0] 東北:下北半島・尻屋崎
- Northeast Japan: Cape Oma [Trip Day 6.1] 東北:大間崎
- Northeast Japan: Osorezan [Trip Day 6.0] 東北:恐山
- Northeast Japan: Aomori City, Sannaimaruyama Site [Trip Day 5.1] 東北:青森市・三内丸山遺跡
- Northeast Japan: Hachinohe Hasshoku Centre [Trip Day 5.0] 東北:八戸・八食センター
Iwate (岩手県)
Miyagi (宮城県)
- Northeast Japan: Matsushima [Trip Day 3.1] 東北:松島
- Northeast Japan: Fox Village, Sendai [Trip Day 2.1] 東北:蔵王キツネ村・仙台
- Northeast Japan: Zao Okama Caldera [Trip Day 2.0] 東北:蔵王御釜
Akita (秋田県)
- Northeast Japan: Omagari Fireworks [Trip Day 9.1] 東北:大曲の花火
- Northeast Japan: Lake Tazawa, Kakunodate [Trip Day 9.0] 東北:田沢湖・角館
- Northeast Japan: To Akita, Inn That Sound’s Good [Trip Day 8.1] 東北:秋田へ・サウンズグッド
Yamagata (山形県)
- Northeast Japan: Yamadera [Trip Day 3.0] 東北:山寺
- Northeast Japan: Yamagata City and Beef [Trip Day 1] 東北:山形市・山形牛
East / Kanto (関東)
Ibaraki (茨城県)
Tochigi (栃木県)
- Purple Flowers Canopy: Wisteria in Ashikaga Flower Park [Day Trip] 藤・あしかがフラワーパーク
- Ashikaga Flower Park Light Displays [Day Trip] 足利フラワーパークイルミネーション
- Mashiko Strawberry Picking [Day Trip] 栃木県・益子いちご狩り
Saitama (埼玉県)
- Nagatoro River Valley, Momiji Park [Day Trip] 長瀞渓谷 ・紅葉公園
- Shibazakura Flower Field: Chichibu Hitsujiyama Park [Day Trip] 秩父羊山公園「芝桜の丘」
Kanagawa (神奈川県)
Central (中部)
Niigata (新潟県)
Toyama (富山県)
- Alpine Route Extended: Kurobe Dam, Murodo [Trip Day 2] アルペンルート・黒部ダム・室堂
- Alpine Route Extended: Climbing Tateyama [Trip Day 3] 立山登山
Ishikawa (石川県)
Yamanashi (山梨県)
- Fuji Lake and Springs: Yamanakako, Oshino Hakkai [Day Trip] 山中湖・忍野八海
- Lake Kawaguchi, Pesticide-Free Strawberry Picking [3-Day Trip] 河口湖・無農薬いちご狩り
Nagano (長野県)
- Nakasendo Hiking: Tsumago [Trip Day 1] 中山道:妻籠
- Alpine Route Extended: Kamikochi, Norikurakogen Onsen [Trip Day 1] 上高地・乗鞍高原温泉
- Alpine Route Extended: Return, Karuizawa [Trip Day 4] アルペンルート:帰り・軽井沢
Gifu (岐阜県)
- Nakasendo Hiking: Tsumago, Magome [Trip Day 2] 中山道:妻籠・馬籠
- Snow in Hokuriku Hida: Shirakawago [Trip Day 2] 雪の北陸飛騨:白川郷
- Snow in Hokuriku Hida: Shirakawago, Shinhotaka Onsen [Trip Day 3] 雪の北陸飛騨:白川郷・新穂高温泉
- Snow in Hokuriku Hida: Shinhotaka Ropeway, Takayama [Trip Day 4] 雪の北陸飛騨:新穂高ロープウェイ・高山
Shizuoka (静岡県)
- Climbing Mount Fuji: Again [Trip Day 1] 富士山登山
- Climbing Mount Fuji: Again [Trip Day 2] 富士山登山
- Nihondaira Hiking, Kunozan Strawberry Picking [Day Trip] 日本平ハイキング・久能山いちご狩り
- Autumn Silver Grass: Hosono-kogen [Day Trip] 秋のススキ:稲取細野高原
West / Kansai (関西)
Mie (三重県)
Shiga (滋賀県)
Kyoto (京都府)
- Around Kyoto: Kinkakuji, Ryoanji, Arashiyama Lantern Road [Trip Day 2] 金閣寺・龍安寺・嵐山・花灯路
- Around Kyoto: Fushimi-Inari Shrine, Kiyomizu Temple, Kamogawa Cycling [Trip Day 3] 伏見稲荷大社・清水寺・鴨川
Osaka (大阪府)
[Coming soon (Trip date: 2015 Nov)]
Hyogo (兵庫県)
[Coming soon (Trip date: 2015 Nov)]
Nara (奈良県)
Wakayama (和歌山県)
- Mie Wakayama: Kumano Kodo – Matsumoto Toge, Daimon-zaka, Nachi Falls [Trip Day 2] 三重・和歌山:熊野古道・松本峠・大門坂・那智の瀧
- Mie Wakayama: Yunomine, Tsuboyu, Kawayu Onsen [Trip Day 3.0] 三重・和歌山:湯の峰・つぼ湯・川湯温泉
- Mie Wakayama: Kumano Hongu Shrine [Trip Day 3.1] 三重・和歌山:熊野本宮大社
- Mie Wakayama: Mount Koya / Koyasan via Route 168 [Trip Day 3.2] 三重・和歌山:国道168号・高野山
- Mie Wakayama: Mount Koya / Koyasan, Okunoin [Trip Day 4.0] 高野山・奥の院
- Mie Wakayama: Station Master Cat Tama, Wakayama Castle [Trip Day 4.1] たま駅長・和歌山城
Chugoku (中国)
Shimane (島根県)
- Sanin: Sunrise Izumo Overnight Train [Trip Day 1.0] 山陰:寝台特急・サンライズ出雲
- Sanin: Izumo Shrine, Matsue Castle [Trip Day 3] 山陰:出雲大社・松江城
Hiroshima (広島県)
- To The South: Okunoshima (Rabbit Island), Onomichi [Trip Day 1] 南へ:大久野島・尾道
- To The South: Shimanami Kaido Cycling – Onomichi, Innoshima, Ikuchishima, Omishima [Trip Day 2] 南へ:しまなみ海道サイクリング・尾道・因島・生口島・大三島
- To The South: Hiroshima, Miyajima [Trip Day 4] 南へ:広島・宮島
Tottori (鳥取県)
- Sanin: Tottori Sand Dunes, Crab Aquarium [Trip Day 1.1] 山陰:鳥取砂丘・かにっこ館
- Sanin: Tottori Mount Daisen Autumn Colours [Trip Day 2] 山陰:鳥取大山紅葉
Shikoku (四国)
Kagawa (香川県)
[Coming soon (Trip date: 2017 Nov)]
Ehime (愛媛県)
Tokushima (徳島県)
[Coming soon (Trip date: 2017 Nov)]
Kochi (高知県)
[Coming soon (Trip date: 2017 Nov)]
Kyushu (九州)
Oita (大分県)
Kagoshima (鹿児島県)
- To The South: Kagoshima, Sakurajima [Trip Day 7] 南へ:鹿児島・桜島
- To The South: Yakushima, Shiratani Unsuikyo [Trip Day 8] 南へ:屋久島・白谷雲水峡