Destinations

From bustling cities to remote mountain temples, these are the places that make Japan unforgettable. Each destination has been personally visited and photographed during campervan trips between 2017 and today.

Chubu Heritage Loop

ALL 7 STOPS PUBLISHED

A loop through central Japan's cultural heartland. From ancient moss-covered shrines through a castle above the clouds, past UNESCO thatched-roof villages, over a mountain pass nobody talks about, along Japan's only driveable beach, and into one of the country's most beautiful gardens.

1. Hakusan Heisenji 2. Gujo Hachiman 3. Shirakawa-go 4. Gokayama 5. White Road 6. Chirihama Beach 7. Kenrokuen

Lake Biwa & Sea of Japan Coast

ALL 5 STOPS PUBLISHED

From I.M. Pei's hidden mountain museum through the floating temples of Lake Biwa, north to one of Japan's three most famous views, and into a fishing village where boats park under living rooms. A detour to Aichi adds 140 cars from every era.

1. Miho Museum 2. Mangetsu-ji 3. Amanohashidate 4. Ine Town 5. Toyota Museum

Car Lovers Route

ALL 7 STOPS PUBLISHED

Japan through the windshield. A 600HP GT-R through Tokyo at night, Honda's racing heritage inside their own circuit, Japan's highest mountain road, 140 cars at Toyota's museum, a mountain toll road where JDM legends gather at the summit, and 10 km of driving on the beach.