Travel around Japan
Japan's Most Incredible Secret Islands
You might be naturally drawn to the neon-lit cities, bullet trains and high-end sushi restaurants of Japan, but this is a country that’s also full of history, mystery and places of hypnotic tranquillity. Nowhere is that more evident than on its islands, which offer a peaceful retreat from the chaos of Tokyo . Here is a selection if you’re looking for an island escape.
Japan is made up of 6,852 islands, only around 400 are inhabited, yet the bulk of the country is split into just five. There’s snowy Hokkaido in the north, Honshu – where you’ll find Tokyo, Osaka and Yokohama – Shikoku, Kyushu and, a little further south, Okinawa. The rest are mostly tiny little islands, with tropical beaches, luscious forests and, as you can imagine, plenty of temples and shrines. Whether you want to explore all of Japan’s hidden secrets, or just fancy a day trip from Tokyo, these amazing islands are a good place to start.