A Japan Detour product
Every detour, planned.
Each dossier is a saveable plan for one extraordinary place: the sequenced route, where to stay and how far ahead to book it, what it costs, and how to get there. Researched, verified, and updated.
Where to, and when
Pick a season to see each place at its peak. Every pin carries the months it is best, so you can plan around the mountain, not against it.
Wakayama
Mt. Koya
Sleep in a working monastery. The 6 a.m. bell is the product.
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The dossiers
Mt. Koya · Wakayama Prefecture
The 6 a.m. Hotel
One night in a working monastery on Mt. Koya: which temple to book, when to book it, and how to ride the monastic schedule instead of fighting it.
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Kagawa
Setouchi Islands
Which small island, which ferry, which art.
Hiroshima, Ehime
Shimanami Kaido
Two-day cycling plan with rental and overnight stops.
Gifu
Shirakawa-go
Winter light-up lottery strategy and where to stay.
Fukui
Tsuruga
The half-day stopover that earns its keep.
Tokyo
Tokyo Ekiben
The station bento buying guide, box by box.
Kyoto, Nagano
Koyo Front
Chasing peak color week by week.
Detour Membership
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