Japan Explorer by YamaTrips

I created this guide for travelers who want to go beyond the usual Golden Route, exploring Japan’s hidden side in a deeper, more authentic way. Each destination is carefully chosen for those seeking something a little off the beaten path.

Inside, you’ll find everything from hiking trails and outdoor adventures to breathtaking scenery, cultural landmarks, traditional stays, onsen visits, and local restaurants. This guide is designed to save you time, money, and hassle, complete with transportation tips for the harder-to-reach spots.

You can also use filters like tattoo-friendly onsen, family-friendly spots, and seasonal highlights such as flower fields and autumn foliage to customize based on your preferences and needs.

And with lifetime updates, you’ll always be connected to the newest discoveries I make.

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Judy Train

January 2026

We were interested exploring places in Japan outside of the big cities, and a friend recommended Tony. Valerie planned an amazing three days, filled with unique experiences and tips (the sunset at Magome was as amazing as advertised). She was very responsive and helpful to my many questions, and I feel we saw parts of Japan that few tourists get to experience.

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Eric Pateman

January 2026

We were very fortunate to have Tony and Valerie introduce us to the Mie region of Japan and book some great adventures for us which really gave us an inside look at true Japan life. We would not have found this great people and places without their inside knowledge! Thank you!

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Eva Tang

October 2025

We wanted to spend a significant chunk of our Japan trip in the rural areas but we didn’t have the capacity to do all the research and planning ourselves. That’s when we decided to hire Tony to help us. He created a bespoke itinerary for us where we spent 10 nights across 4 different prefectures and had some of our favourite moments of our entire trip. From hiking the most serene and people-free cedar mountain with a local monk to sharing homemade meals with an 80 year old grandma. We can’t wait to get Tony’s help again on our next trip!

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Stephanie Lai

June 2025

I’ve followed Tony’s IG for a while, enjoy seeing his journey in Japan and saved a whole bunch of places and things to go and do for ref. I subscribed as soon as this guide is launched and use it for the first time in my recent trip to Kumamoto and Aso area and couldn’t be happier with the local food recommendation! Can’t wait to do more things with the guide :)

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Yanil Rosario

April 2025

Thankbyouvso much at YamaTrips for the great itinerary recommendations. It was just whatvi was looking for and more! This will definitely be my go to for any future trips.

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Emily Sbiroli

April 2025

Thank you so much Tony for the awesome itinerary! Definitely would not have known about half the stuff we did without your help! It was such a great experience to have a curated list of recommendations based on our preferences and it really made our trip as efficient as it could be! I’ll be keeping this itinerary forever, Tony! Thank you so much again!