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Regional Japan



      REGIONAL JAPAN





















          Great Torii Gate, Itsukushima, Hiroshima Bay                                     When in
                                                                                      Regional Japan
         Regional Japan                                                                 Visit the Hiroshima Peace

                                                                                       Memorial, the only structure
         Venture beyond the main cities of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka and discover the extraordinary   left standing in the area
         scenery and ancient sites of regional Japan. Hiroshima is located on Japan’s main island of   where the first atomic bomb
         Honshu and boasts a range of cultural delights including art galleries, museums and regional   exploded in 1945.
         cuisine. With a laidback culture, Takayama is known as ‘mini-Kyoto’ with streets reminiscent of      Buy fresh produce from the
         old time Japan. Okinawa is a subtropical paradise with crystal blue waters perfect for swimming   morning riverside market in
         and snorkelling. Sapporo in the north is a ski lover’s paradise.              Takayama Old Town.
                                                                                        Wander the winding lanes of
          What’s On                                                                    Nagamachi in Kanazawa,
                                                                                       once the residential district
          Sanno Festival, Takayama                                                     for the city’s samurai.
          14 to 15 April
          Pikachu Outbreak in Yokohama
          10 to 16 August
          Hachiman Festival, Takayama                                              .   HOTELS                  PAGE
          9 to 10 October                                                         1   ANA Crowne Plaza Kanazawa  ◆◆◆◆  48
          Sapporo Snow Festival                                                   2   Best Western Hotel Takayama  ◆◆◆¯  47
          February (dates to be confirmed)                                        2   Hidatei Hanaougi, Takayama  ◆◆◆◆◆  47
                                             Takayama                             2   Hotel Associa Takayama Resort  ◆◆◆◆  47
                                                                                  3   Hotel Granvia Hiroshima  ◆◆◆◆  46
                                                                                  4     Hotel Monterey Okinawa Spa & Resort
                                                                                     ◆◆◆◆◆                     49
                                                                                  5   Hotel Monterey Yokohama  ◆◆◆¯  45
                                      RUSSIA                HOKKAIDO       N      5   Hotel New Grand, Yokohama  ◆◆◆◆  45
                  CHINA                                                           3   Hotel New Hiroden, Hiroshima  ◆◆◆    46
                                                           6  SAPPORO             5   InterContinental Yokohama Grand  ◆◆◆◆◆  45
                                                                                  6   JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo  ◆◆◆◆¯  48
                                                                                  1   Kanazawa Manten Hotel Ekimae  ◆◆◆  48
                                                                                  4   Mercure Okinawa Naha  ◆◆◆  49
                                                                                  6   Mercure Sapporo  ◆◆◆     48
                                     SEA OF JAPAN                                 3   Mitsui Garden Hotel Hiroshima  ◆◆◆¯  46
                                                         HONSHU
                   NORTH                                                          4   Novotel Okinawa Naha  ◆◆◆◆  49
                   KOREA                                                          4   Okinawa Marriott Resort & Spa  ◆◆◆◆◆  49
                                                                                  3   Sheraton Grand Hiroshima Hotel  ◆◆◆◆¯  46
                                                                                  2   Sumiyoshi Ryokan, Takayama  ◆◆◆  47
                                                                                  5   Yokohama Mandarin Hotel  ◆◆◆  45
                                        KANAZAWA 1     JAPAN
                        SOUTH
                        KOREA             TAKAYAMA  2
                                                YOKOHAMA 5
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