Exploring this oft-missed archipelago is easy if you have the right place in place.
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Japan Off the Beaten Path
There’s value in seeing Japan off its tourist trail.
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Izumo is More Than Its Famous Shrine
There’s no shortage of amazing reasons to visit Izumo.
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Matsue is Magical
Matsue is worth the trek.
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You Shouldn’t Skip Yonago
The city is an essential anchor for exploring Japan’s San’in region, its own charms as a destination notwithstanding.
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The Japan You’ve Been Looking For
Looking for the real Japan? Look no farther than the San’in region.
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Become the Woman in the Dunes
The Tottori Sand Dunes are absolutely worth visiting, whether or not you get a chance to read the book about them before you get there.
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Why They Call It “Hoki-huji”
In fact, Mt. Daisen has very little in common with Mt. Fuji
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Is This Japan’s Most Dangerous Hike?
The hike to Nageiredo isn’t dangerous, or even especially harrowing.
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Make 2023 the Year You Visit Japan
There’s no good reason not to visit Japan in 2023.
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30 Pictures That Will Make You Want to Visit San’in
The San’in region is one of the most beautiful places in Japan—and not just in terms of scenery.
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Shimonoseki Surprise
Surprise and delight—and terror, shortly thereafter.
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Farewell to the Fox Spirit
Motonosumi Inari Shrine might become a tourist trap in the future, but it’s abjectly serene in the present.
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Ginkgoes and Goldfish
Tsuwano continued to delight and charm me, even before I reached the ruins of the town castle.
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All Izumo’s Auspices
I had high hopes for my brief trip to Izumo.
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Moods of Matsue
I’m almost certain I was trespassing—and I don’t remember the last time I had a tetanus shot.
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Fool With a Full Heart
I was treated like a superstar, even though it was someone else’s celebration.
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Adachi and Afterthoughts
Adachi Museum of Art is the picture of class and sophistication.
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What Started in Sakaiminato
I couldn’t help but wonder what Sakaiminato would look like bathed in kaleidoscopic light.
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Ghosts of Tottori
Until about five minutes before three, I assumed the Tottori Sand Dunes were the most remarkable site I’d be seeing Monday.
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