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Jun 28
Kochi, Japan: Beaches, Markets, Castles & Seaside Travel Guide
Kochi is the kind of Japanese seaside city that rewards travelers who are willing to look beyond the country’s most famous routes. Set on the southern side of Shikoku and facing the Pacific Ocean, Kochi combines a remarkably intact feudal castle, lively food markets, historic shopping streets, regional cuisine, subtropical greenery, and a dramatic coast …
Jun 18
Atami, Japan: Beaches, Hot Springs, Attractions & Seaside Travel Guide
Atami is one of Japan’s classic seaside escapes, where sandy beaches, steaming hot springs, mountain slopes, traditional inns, and sweeping views of Sagami Bay come together in one compact resort city. Located in Shizuoka Prefecture at the northern edge of the Izu Peninsula, Atami has been drawing visitors to its mineral-rich waters for centuries. Today, …
Jun 15
Katsuura, Japan: Beaches, Seafood, Attractions & Seaside Travel Guide
Katsuura is the kind of Japanese seaside town that can make you wonder why more travelers do not leave Tokyo behind for a day or two and head straight for the coast. Set along the Pacific Ocean on southeastern Chiba Prefecture’s Boso Peninsula, Katsuura combines clear-water beaches, rocky headlands, a working fishing port, centuries-old traditions, …
May 31
Zushi, Japan: Beaches, Marina, Attractions & Seaside Travel Guide
Only about an hour from central Tokyo, Zushi offers something that can feel surprisingly difficult to find near one of the world’s largest metropolitan areas: a genuinely relaxed seaside escape. This compact coastal city in Kanagawa Prefecture sits on Sagami Bay at the northern end of the Miura Peninsula, tucked between Kamakura and Hayama. Its …
May 31
Fukuoka, Japan: Beaches, Food, Attractions & Seaside Travel Guide
Fukuoka proves that a great Japanese seaside destination does not have to be a sleepy little beach town. Sitting on the northern coast of Kyushu, this energetic port city combines sandy beaches, islands, waterfront parks, historic neighborhoods, an outstanding food culture, and one of the most convenient urban layouts in Japan. You can spend the …
May 29
Matsushima, Japan: Islands, Temples, Seafood & Scenic Bay Travel Guide
Matsushima is one of those places where the landscape seems almost too carefully arranged to be natural. Hundreds of small islands rise from calm blue water, their rocky shores topped with windswept pine trees, while temple roofs, vermilion bridges, fishing boats, and distant hills frame the shoreline. Located on the Pacific coast of Miyagi Prefecture …
May 29
Shirahama, Japan: Beaches, Hot Springs, Cliffs & Seaside Travel Guide
With brilliant white sand, turquoise water, steaming oceanfront hot springs, dramatic cliffs, seafood markets, and sunsets framed by a natural rock arch, Shirahama feels surprisingly tropical for a destination on Japan’s main island of Honshu. Located on the Kii Peninsula in Wakayama Prefecture, south of Osaka, Shirahama has been attracting travelers for centuries. Long before …
May 27
Kamakura, Japan: Beaches, Temples, Great Buddha & Seaside Travel Guide
Just south of Tokyo, Kamakura combines two sides of Japan that travelers often experience separately: centuries-old temples and shrines tucked among forested hills, and a relaxed seaside culture centered around sandy beaches, surfing, seafood, and sunsets. Once the political center of medieval Japan, Kamakura is filled with reminders of the samurai era. Tsurugaoka Hachimangu stands …
Apr 18
RAAS Nicaragua and Its Beaches
Turquoise Caribbean water, palm-covered islands, coral reefs, fishing communities, and stretches of sand that still feel remarkably removed from mass tourism make Nicaragua’s southern Caribbean coast one of the country’s most fascinating beach regions. Often referred to by its older acronym RAAS, the region encompasses some of Nicaragua’s most celebrated Caribbean destinations, including Big Corn …
Apr 14
Perfect Day at CocoCay: Your Ultimate Guide to Royal Caribbean’s Private Paradise
A day at Perfect Day at CocoCay can be almost anything you want it to be. You can race down towering waterslides, float in an enormous freshwater pool, snorkel in turquoise Bahamian water, play beach volleyball, spend the afternoon beneath a palm tree, or upgrade to an adults-only beach club or an overwater cabana. Royal …
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