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In Kanto area, while places around Tokyo and Fuji are commonly seen as some of the best to visit in Japan, I think that there are some relatively undiscovered gems. I really enjoy going to Nikko in Tochigi Prefecture for the hot springs and the beautiful temples and shrines although many more people are visiting it every year. In Saitama Prefecture, you can see the so-called “Little Edo” in Kawagoe which has many old Edo period houses and other buildings which alongside the traditional food and clothing that you can see and have there, can really transport you back to that time and is worth visiting for anyone interested in traditional culture, food, history and architecture. I also really enjoy the mountain at Kusatsu for its wonderful views and good hiking around these magnificent crater lakes and the fact that its an active volcano provides it with some really powerful (and stinky) hot springs which dot the area around the mountain. It’s great for a weekend or a day trip and probably is my favorite place to go for a traditional hot spring and inn in Japan and it’s much less crowded than Hakone!

In the Kansai region, which is normally dominated by Kyoto and Osaka, there are other places which are arguably just as good as the best those two cities have to offer. One of my favorite places to visit in the region is Mount Koya. While not entirely unknown it is still underrated when it comes to history, hiking views and experiencing the best of traditional Japan. Its temples and shrines are some of the most revered and beautiful in the country and the cemetery on the mountain which sprawls beneath its towering pines is hauntingly beautiful. I was even able to stay the night in a temple hostel and see the monks perform ceremonies throughout the night and day! On your way out of Koya, you can visit the beaches of Wakayama in summer for some spectacular surfing and swimming or just some good sunbathing time on the beach! These are just a couple of the places that I’ve had the opportunity to enjoy exploring in Japan that are a little bit off the usual itineraries of visitors and travelers within the country that I think are worthy of more attention. I hope you can visit them and tell me what you think or recommend others for me to visit!