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Travel destinations in Japan, organized by region.

Location, Culture, Kyushu & Okinawa, Miyazaki, Travel Tips

Obi Castle & Castle Town: Kyushu’s Little Kyoto

The reconstructed wooden Otemon main gate of Obi Castle in Nichinan, Miyazaki, a two-storey white-plastered turret gate above heavy black timber doors, framed by trees and the castle's old stone walls.

Obi Castle Town in Nichinan, Miyazaki: the Ito clan's 'Little Kyoto of Kyushu' — the 1978 wooden gate, samurai streets, the combined ticket and obiten.

Nobu
June 18, 2026

Location, Chubu, Travel Tips, Yamanashi

Should You Climb Mt Fuji in 2026 — or See It Without Climbing?

Diamond Fuji at sunrise from the Asagiri Plateau in Shizuoka: the sun bursting into a brilliant starburst exactly at the snow-dusted summit of Mt Fuji above a green meadow and clear blue sky, a spectacular view seen entirely from the ground without climbing

Mt Fuji's 2026 climb means a ¥4,000 fee, daily caps and a 2 PM gate. An honest look at whether to climb — and where to see the famous view without it.

Nobu
June 17, 2026

Location, Chubu, Experience, Food, Shizuoka

Kashiho Mase: An Izu Wagashi Shop in Atami (Since 1872)

The traditional storefront of Kashiho Mase wagashi shop in Izu, Shizuoka, with a large carved wooden sign reading Kashiho Mase and white noren curtains at the entrance.

Kashiho Mase, a 150-year-old wagashi shop on the Atami coast of Izu — the Izu no Odoriko sweet, seasonal citrus daifuku, its branches, and what to buy through the year.

Nobu
June 16, 2026

Location, Experience, Kyushu & Okinawa, Miyazaki, Nature

Cape Toi: Miyazaki’s Wild Horses by the Sea

Two wild Misaki horses grazing on green clifftop grassland at Cape Toi in Miyazaki, with the blue sea and coastline behind under a bright sky.

Cape Toi at the southern tip of Miyazaki — wild Misaki horses roaming the clifftop grassland (a National Natural Monument), a climbable lighthouse, and how to visit responsibly.

Nobu
June 16, 2026

Location, Experience, Kyushu & Okinawa, Miyazaki, Shrines & Temples

Udo Jingu: Miyazaki’s Shrine Inside a Sea Cave

The vermilion and turquoise main hall of Udo Jingu shrine standing inside a large coastal rock cave, its ornate roof beneath the cave ceiling on the Nichinan coast of Miyazaki.

Udo Jingu in Nichinan, Miyazaki — a vermilion shrine built inside a sea cave on the cliffs, famous for the untama luck-ball toss at the turtle rock and a sea-god birth legend.

Nobu
June 16, 2026

Location, Kyushu & Okinawa, Miyazaki, Nature, Shrines & Temples

Aoshima & Aoshima Shrine: Miyazaki’s Island in the Sea Terraces

An aerial view of forested Aoshima island off the Miyazaki coast ringed by the concentric wave-cut rock terraces known as the Devils Washboard, with a causeway to the sandy mainland beach and teal sea.

Aoshima is a subtropical shrine-island off Miyazaki, ringed by the Devil's Washboard rock terraces — a free, myth-soaked spot for couples on the Nichinan coast.

Nobu
June 16, 2026

Location, Experience, Kyushu & Okinawa, Miyazaki, Nature

Takachiho Gorge: The Boat to Manai Falls (Miyazaki)

Manai Falls dropping about 17 metres down a sheer green-walled gorge of columnar basalt into the deep teal water of Takachiho Gorge in Miyazaki, Kyushu, with ferns and trees clinging to the cliffs.

Takachiho Gorge in Miyazaki: rent a rowboat to the foot of 17-metre Manai Falls, through seven kilometres of columnar-basalt cliffs. Boat fees, online booking, access and seasons.

Nobu
June 15, 2026

Location, Experience, Kanto, Tokyo, Travel Tips

BEAMS Japan Shinjuku: Japanese Souvenirs, Floor by Floor

BEAMS Japan in Shinjuku is a six-floor, Japan-themed store — souvenirs from all 47 prefectures, crafts, fashion and art, plus a restaurant. Free entry, tax-free, a minute from the station.

Nobu
June 14, 2026

Location, Culture, Experience, Kyushu & Okinawa, Saga

Arita Porcelain Park: A Free Baroque Palace in Saga’s Pottery Town

The full-scale replica of Dresden baroque Zwinger Palace at Arita Porcelain Park in Saga, its ornate stone facade and green copper roof reflected in a still pool of water under a blue sky with clouds.

Arita Porcelain Park in Saga is a free theme park built around a full-scale replica of Dresden's Zwinger Palace — with a sake brewery, porcelain workshops and a baroque garden.

Nobu
June 14, 2026

Location, Culture, Kansai, Nara, Shrines & Temples

Yakushiji Temple: Nara’s Twin-Pagoda World Heritage Site

The reconstructed Golden Hall of Yakushiji Temple in Nara flanked by its two three-story pagodas, the vermilion and white Hakuho-style buildings of the World Heritage temple under a clear blue sky.

Yakushiji in Nara's Nishinokyō is a World Heritage temple founded in 680 — its East Pagoda (730) is the only original building left, and its bronze Yakushi Triad is a National Treasure.

Nobu
June 13, 2026