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Discover Japan's Hidden Gems: Off the Beaten Path Adventures

Discover Japan s Hidden Gems: Off the Beaten Path Adventures

Pauline Chardin's The Voyageur made our 2014 list of 24 Best Travel Blogs and Websites, in part because of her stunning photographs. She sent us a few highlights from a recent tour of Japan, and the elegant simplicity and dazzling beauty of every thoughtful detail has us searching for flights right now.

JAPAN – I've always wanted to go to Japan. But I was intimidated and postponed the adventure many times. I'm glad I finally found the courage to go. Japan is simply incredible. Each time I look at my folder of photographs, I want to book another trip!

It's hard enough to figure out where to begin. We landed in Osaka, stayed there for a few days (and loved the '80s feel of the city), before moving south to Kurashiki, a small historic town close to the Inland Sea. We spent a few days in the mountains near Kaga, we traveled to Kanazawa, and visited the unbelievably cute Japanese Alps before ending our trip in Kyoto. Here are a few of the photographic highlights! 


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