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Japan Road Trips Atlas

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Ancient Kansai: Shrines, Deer Parks & Temple Peaks

Road Trip Guide

Kyoto
Nara Deer Park & Todaiji
Koyasan Mountain Summit
Koyasan
Family Gold$$$$ Tier

Ancient Kansai

220 km
3-4 days
Chugoku Forest Byway: Gorges, Lake Sunsets & Oldest Shrines

Road Trip Guide

Hiroshima
Sandankyo Gorge
Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine
Izumo Taisha
Family Gold$$$ Tier

Chugoku Forest Byway

220 km
3-4 days
Hokkaido Scenic Byway: Lavender Hills & Volcanic Springs

Road Trip Guide

Sapporo
Biei Blue Pond & Patchwork Road
Farm Tomita & Furano
Furano
Family Gold$$$ Tier

Hokkaido Scenic Byway

280 km
3-4 days
Kiso Valley Samurai Trail: Post Towns & River Gorges

Road Trip Guide

Nagoya
Magome-juku Post Town
Tsumago-juku Post Town
Tsumago
Family Gold$$$ Tier

Kiso Valley Samurai Trail

120 km
2-3 days
Mount Fuji & Five Lakes: Volcanoes & Floating Gates

Road Trip Guide

Tokyo
Lake Kawaguchiko
Oshino Hakkai Springs
Hakone
Family GoldEV Hero$$$$ Tier

Mount Fuji & Five Lakes

180 km
2-3 days
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Mystical Shikoku: Forest Gorges & Ancient Vine Bridges

Road Trip Guide

Takamatsu
Iya Valley & Vine Bridges
Oboke & Koboke Gorges
Matsuyama
Family Gold$$$ Tier

Mystical Shikoku

180 km
3-4 days
Okinawa: Tropical Beaches & Bridge Loop

Road Trip Guide

Naha
Cape Manzamo
Maeda Point & Blue Cave
Kouri Island
Family Gold$$$ Tier

Okinawa

150 km
3-4 days
The Hokusai Coast: Nokogiriyama Cliffs & Sea Gorges

Road Trip Guide

Tokyo
Nokogiriyama Quarry Temple
Nomizo Waterfall Cave
Tateyama
Family GoldEV Hero$$$ Tier

The Hokusai Coast

190 km
3-4 days
The Japan Romantic Road: Shrines & Volcanic Springs

Road Trip Guide

Utsunomiya
Nikko World Heritage Shrines
Lake Chuzenji & Kegon Falls
Ueda
Family Gold$$$$ Tier

The Japan Romantic Road

320 km
4-5 days
The Japanese Alps: Ancient Samurai Villages & Gorges

Road Trip Guide

Tokyo
Takayama Sanmachi Suji
Kamikochi Alpine Valley
Shirakawa-go
Family Gold$$$ Tier

The Japanese Alps

380 km
4-5 days
The Kyushu Volcano Highway: Calderas & Boiling Hells

Road Trip Guide

Fukuoka
Mount Aso Caldera
Yufuin Mountain Town
Beppu
Family Gold$$$ Tier

The Kyushu Volcano Highway

320 km
4-5 days
The Shimanami Kaido: Island-Hopping Bridge Drive

Road Trip Guide

Onomichi
Ikuchijima Island
Omishima Island
Imabari
Family GoldEV Hero$$$ Tier

The Shimanami Kaido

70 km
2-3 days
The Tateyama Alpine Pass: Giant Snow Walls & Castles

Road Trip Guide

Toyama
Tateyama Snow Corridor
Kurobe Dam
Matsumoto
Family Gold$$$$ Tier

The Tateyama Alpine Pass

210 km
4-5 days
The Tohoku Byway: Samurai Villages & Volcanic Lakes

Road Trip Guide

Sendai
Kakunodate Samurai District
Lake Towada & Oirase Stream
Lake Towada
Family Gold$$$ Tier

The Tohoku Byway

350 km
4-5 days
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