
Visit Gujo Hachiman for the canals and the summer dance, and reconfirm the castle and the train.

Ride the Kurobe Gorge train from Unazuki, and reconfirm how far the line is open.

Visit Lake Kawaguchi in Yamanashi for the Fuji view, and reconfirm crowds, buses, and the weather.

See Maruoka Castle, an original keep in Fukui, and reconfirm access during the multi-year restoration.

Visit Inuyama Castle, a National Treasure keep above the Kiso River, with town walks and what to reconfirm.

Visit Matsumoto Castle, one of Japan’s surviving original keeps: access, what you can see inside, and what to reconfirm.

Cross the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route: seasonal opening, transport links, weather, and what to reconfirm.

Walk the Nakasendo from Magome to Tsumago: post-town streets, trail notes, buses, and what to reconfirm.

Visit Kamikochi in the Northern Alps: valley walks, seasonal opening, bus access, and what to reconfirm before you go.

Visit Kanazawa for Kenrokuen, teahouse streets, Hokuriku access tips, and what to reconfirm before you go.