The Japan Travel Library

Experience Japan through local eyes

This is not a complete guide to Japan.

It’s a personal collection of experiences, tips, and insights that have stayed with me over the years, as someone who grew up here and has explored different parts of the country in my own way.

My intention is to share what I would genuinely recommend as a local, whether a place is well-known or not, so you can feel confident about what’s truly worth visiting.

Rather than overwhelming you with endless options, I’ve carefully selected places and insights that feel meaningful, the kind of places I would share with someone close to me.

For now, the library currently focuses on Kyushu and selected areas of Honshu, based on places I’ve personally explored. It doesn’t include major cities like Tokyo, Osaka, or Kyoto, as there are already many guides for those places. Instead, I’ve chosen to focus on a different side of Japan that feels more unique.

Whether it’s your first trip or your second, you can start here with ideas that help you discover parts of Japan that are less visited, without spending hours researching from scratch.

I may add more to this library over time when I return to Japan, but for now, I hope you enjoy what I’ve gathered.

Access the library

You’ll receive access to the full library hosted on Notion, where everything is organized in a simple and easy-to-use way.

If new content is added in the future, it will appear directly in your library.

What’s inside:

My interactive Google Map with all the places mentioned

Handpicked places I would personally recommend

Personal advice for navigating Japan

Practical details that are often time-consuming to find

Suggested length of stay and simple itinerary ideas for each place (not a full Japan itinerary)

Clickable Google Maps links for every location

Personal reflections from my own travels