JAPANESE COUNTRYSIDE

Tour the sites of Hiroshima like you've never seen them before in this three-minute video packed with historical and modern monuments.

With more than 1,500 years of history, this complex of Shinto shrines nestled in the forests of Ise is a living piece of Japanese culture.

Just an hour north of Tokyo via bullet train, Tochigi Prefecture is famed for the temple-rich historical environs of Nikko, as well as its hot springs resort towns.

Takayama is a picturesque mountain town that's beautiful to visit all year round!

Blaze the trails on these six hikes that are only a hop, skip and a jump away from the bullet train.

Kurikyu Bentwood is known for high-quality bentwood products emblematic of the city of Odate in Akita Prefecture.

Sit back, relax, and let us take you on a journey through the most scenic train rides Japan has to offer.

This video, taken in the Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama showing the snow-caped mountains and thatched roofs, is enough to make anyone pack their bags and head to Gifu Prefecture.