Japan's Enchanting Fairy Tale Towns π°β¨
Igen Boat Houses, Kyoto Prefecture Along the Igen Bay, there's a row of ancient boat houses, with 230 interconnected boat houses encircling the entire bay like a string of black pearls adorning the waterfront. π Address: Ping Tian, Igen Town, Yuki District, Kyoto Prefecture π Transportation: Take the Kyoto Tango Train to Tango Ginzan Onsen, Yamagata Prefecture Ginzan Onsen is famous for being the prototype of "Yuyuan" in Studio Ghibli's "Spirited Away," with both banks lined with Western-style wooden multi-story ryokans built from the end of the Taisho period to the early Showa period. π Address: 85 Ginzan-shi, Oguni, Oishizawa City, Yamagata Prefecture π Transportation: JR Yamagata Shinkansen to Oishida Station, then take the bus to Ginzan Onsen Biei-cho, Hokkaido One of Japan's most beautiful rural towns, Biei-cho is a famous location often seen in Japanese advertisements and posters, and it's home to the "Blue Pond," which was once the official desktop background for Windows. π Address: Biei-cho, Central Hokkaido π Transportation: Take the JR Limited Express from Sapporo Station to Asahikawa Station, then transfer to a local train to Biei Station Narai-juku, Nagano Prefecture Surrounded by mountains and tucked away, Narai-juku is an ancient town in the deep mountains of Nagano Prefecture, one of the important post stations on the Nakasendo and one of the best-preserved post towns. π Address: Narai, Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture π Transportation: Take the Nagoya Train JR Chuo Main Line to Narai Station, then walk for 3 minutes to arrive.
