🌈 Japan Travel Guide: Must-Visit Breathtaking Fairy Tale Towns 🏰

#HolidaysNeedMorePassion 1️⃣ Shirakawa-go, Gifu Prefecture Nestled in a small valley surrounded by mountains, with rice fields crisscrossing and rivers flowing tranquilly, the scattered houses in the fields are known as "Gassho-zukuri" due to their signature steep thatched roofs that resemble hands in prayer. 📍 Address: 2495-3 Ogimachi, Shirakawa Village, Oono District, Gifu Prefecture 🚇 Transportation: JR Takayama Line to Takayama Station, then take the Nohi Bus for about 60 minutes. 2️⃣ Iga Funaya, Kyoto Prefecture Along the Iga Bay, there is a row of ancient boathouses. The 230 connected boathouses encircle the entire bay like a string of black pearls adorning the waterfront. 📍 Address: Hirata, Iga Town, Yuki District, Kyoto Prefecture 🚇 Transportation: Take the Kyoto Tango Railway. 3️⃣ Yufuin Floral Village, Oita Prefecture Yufuin is a healing leisure town famous for its hot springs. The pleasant southern climate and scenery give it a strong artistic temperament. This hot spring town, the inspiration behind "My Neighbor Totoro," is filled with English countryside charm and fairy tale beauty. 📍 Address: 2863 Kawakami, Yufuin Town, Yufu City, Oita Prefecture 🚇 Transportation: Take the train from JR Hakata Station to Yufuin Station. 4️⃣ Ginzan Onsen, Yamagata Prefecture Ginzan Onsen is famous for being the prototype of "Oil House" in Studio Ghibli's "Spirited Away." The banks are lined with Western-style wooden multi-story ryokans built from the end of the Taisho period to the beginning of the Showa period. 📍 Address: 85 Shinatani, Ginzan, Obanazawa City, Yamagata Prefecture 🚇 Transportation: Take the JR Yamagata Shinkansen to Oishida Station, then take a bus to Ginzan Onsen. 5️⃣ Miyama-cho, Kyoto Prefecture Alongside Shirakawa-go and Geino-juku in Shimogō Town, it is one of the three "Thatched Roof Villages" in Japan and is known as "The Hometown of the Japanese Soul." 📍 Address: Miyama-cho, Nan-tan City, Kyoto Prefecture 🚇 Transportation: Take the JR Kyoto Bus Takao-Kyōhoku line for about 30 minutes from JR Kyoto Station to Shūzan, then transfer to the Nan-tan City Bus for about 60 minutes to Chimi-kuchi. 6️⃣ Biei-cho, Hokkaido One of Japan's most beautiful rural towns, it is a famous location often seen in Japanese advertisements and posters. It is also home to the "Blue Pond," which was once the official desktop background for Windows. 📍 Address: Biei-cho, Central Hokkaido 🚇 Transportation: Take the JR Limited Express from Sapporo Station to Asahikawa Station, then transfer to a local train to Biei Station. 7️⃣ Narai-juku, Nagano Prefecture Surrounded by mountains and tucked away, Narai-juku is an ancient town in the deep mountains of Nagano Prefecture. It is one of the important post stations on the Nakasendō route and one of the best-preserved post towns. 📍 Address: Narai, Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture 🚇 Transportation: Take the Meitetsu JR Chuo Main Line to Narai Station, then walk for 3 minutes to arrive. 8️⃣ Hida Takayama, Gifu Prefecture With its elegant and tranquil town appearance and a rich nostalgic flavor, it is a more enduringly quaint town than Kyoto. 📍 Address: Hida Region, Gifu Prefecture 🚇 Transportation: Take the JR Takayama Line to Takayama Station. #BeautifulSceneryOnTheTrip #MyOffTheBeatenPathTravelGuide @HotTopicSweetPotato #NationalDayBlessings #JapanTravelGuide #Japan 🚂🌄🏯