Deep experiences

Craft workshops, cultural traditions, and immersive experiences for travelers who want to go deeper than sightseeing.

Wooden shrine entrance in Hagi, Japan with ceremonial white banners and kanji inscriptions

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Hagi, Japan: A Castle Town's History

Hagi is a small Yamaguchi castle town where the leaders of Japan's Meiji Restoration trained. See its five UNESCO sites and plan your visit.

A vermilion hall with tiled roofs across a still pond, framed by trees, in Mitaka, Tokyo.

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How to Walk Osamu Dazai's Mitaka: 6 Free Stops in the Town That Still Finds New Writers

Most people ride through Mitaka on the way to the Ghibli Museum. Two hours on foot from the same station covers six free Dazai sites, ending at the museum gate.