Dare to head away from the well trodden path and go into coastal Iwate for a different Japan! Find out how we did it on this episode of Japan Travel Smart!

Entry points by rail: Ichinoseki, Hanamaki, Morioka, Hachinohe

JR East ‘Joyful Trains’ https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/joyful/

Hinabi excursion train

POKÉMON with YOU Train

Tono City, Tono Furusato Village

Kamaishi City

Sanriku Railway Rias Line

Miyako City

Jodogahama Beach

Miyako Umineko Maru Jodogahama Boat Cruise

Kitayamazaki Cape

Iwaizumi Town, Ryusendo Cave

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What is some travel advice applicable to Japan that no one is really bringing up? Find out in this episode!

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So you’ve decided to do your own travel itinerary planning for your trip to Japan. But where should you start? Here are some websites that will make it easy.

Websites and resources mentioned on this episode:

japan-guide.com

https://www.japan-guide.com/

JapanTravel

https://en.japantravel.com/

Trip Advisor

https://www.tripadvisor.com/

JNTO Travel Brochures

https://www.japan.travel/brochures/eng/index.php?sort=upd_date_desc

Tokyo Cheapo and Japan Cheapo

https://tokyocheapo.com/

https://japancheapo.com/

GO TOKYO

https://www.gotokyo.org/en/index.html

Time Out Tokyo

https://www.timeout.com/tokyo

Tabelog

https://tabelog.com/en/

Tokyo Gig Guide

https://www.tokyogigguide.com/en/

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