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Coastal Drifter

You drift toward the water, the slow towns, and whatever's fresh off the boat.

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Cities this archetype tends to love

  • Sounkyo

    hokkaido

    A mountain onsen village in a dramatic basalt gorge within Daisetsuzan National Park.

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  • Omi-Hachiman

    kansai

    A canal town on Lake Biwa that built Japan's first national merchant network, with a remarkably atmospheric waterway townscape.

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  • Nago

    okinawa

    The main city of northern Okinawa, gateway to the sub-tropical forests of Yambaru and the renowned Churaumi Aquarium.

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  • Takachiho

    kyushu

    A mythological gorge of columnar basalt pillars, connected to Japan's creation myth and the gods of the Shinto pantheon.

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  • Chichibu

    kanto

    A mountain basin with limestone gorges, a 34-temple pilgrimage route, and Japan's most dazzling winter fireworks.

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  • Minakami

    kanto

    An adventure tourism and onsen town in northern Gunma, with whitewater rafting, canyoning, and ski resorts.

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