Japan Travel is as diverse as the centuries-old culture that laid the foundation for all that Japan is. Shinto shrines, Buddhist temples, thatched-roof homes, craftsmen/craftswomen creating high-quality, detailed products with pride.

Traveling outside the big three cities of Kyoto, Osaka, and Tokyo, you can't miss the home gardens feeding families, and intricate, highly maintained Japanese gardens the world travels to see in person.

As much as the old stands out, the modern can't be missed. World-leading architects shape and mold post-war Japanese cities like Tokyo in works of art touching the sky.

Enjoy Japan, dig deep, get off of worn tourist paths, and into the countryside to see all these islands offer.