In Japan, a tour to the rarely visited northern reaches of Honshu Island

May 2, 2019 6 AM PT

Venture into the northern reaches of Honshu, a rarely visited region of Japan’s main island, on a 14-day excursion. The trip, offered by InsideJapan Tours, begins and ends in Tokyo and will take visitors to rugged national parks, mountaintop temple communities and hot springs villages. Highlights include Nikko, home to some of Japan’s most elaborate religious architecture; Hiraizumi and the woodland temple Chuson-ji; Matsushima Bay and Sendai; and remote Sado Island, once home to banished emperors and aristocrats and now known for taiko drumming.

Dates: June 10 and Oct. 21

Price: From $5,593 per person, double occupancy. Includes 14 nights’ accommodations, daily breakfast and seven lunches, and transportation within Japan. International airfare not included.

Info: bit.ly/japannorthernsoultour; (303) 952-0379

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Anne Harnagel

Anne Harnagel was an editor in the Travel section from 2009 to 2021. She has worked at the Los Angeles Times since 1996, with stints in Business and Calendar sections as well as the Los Angeles Times Magazine. Previously, she was managing editor of Home magazine, managing editor/features for the New York Times Syndicate and managing editor for the American Lawyer magazine. She is a native of Los Angeles.

In Japan, a tour to the rarely visited northern reaches of Honshu Island

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