Japan's Least Visited Prefectures in 2025 — and Why They Are Worth the Detour

While Kyoto and Osaka absorb record tourist numbers and some ryokan owners quietly post "no vacancies" signs for the next 18 months, Japan's outer prefectures — Tottori, Shimane, Tokushima, Akita — remain almost entirely off the international radar. Our Japan correspondent profiles five prefectures with world-class natural landscapes, extraordinary local cuisine, and cultural experiences that are genuinely impossible to replicate in the tourist-saturated core cities.

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