Japan has always rewarded the solo traveler. There is a particular freedom in moving through a country on your own schedule — stepping off an express train in an unfamiliar…
7 Best Kominka Stays in Tohoku: Traditional Houses in Northern Japan (2026)
Tohoku — Japan’s northern heartland, stretching across six prefectures from Aomori to Fukushima — is home to some of the country’s most authentic and least-discovered traditional farmhouses. While Shirakawa-go and…