{"id":50,"date":"2026-08-26T16:06:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T07:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/?page_id=50"},"modified":"2026-08-26T16:06:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T07:06:14","slug":"travel-top","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel Top"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div class=\"mgx-top\">\r\n\r\n<section class=\"mgx-hero mgx-full\">\r\n\t<div class=\"mgx-hero__bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 1600 900\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMax slice\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><rect width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" fill=\"#151D2B\"\/><circle cx=\"1230\" cy=\"230\" r=\"150\" fill=\"#D8C6A0\" opacity=\".06\"\/><circle cx=\"1230\" cy=\"230\" r=\"64\" fill=\"#D8C6A0\" opacity=\".85\"\/><path d=\"M0 560 L140 474 L262 522 L420 390 L560 498 L700 436 L860 520 L1000 410 L1130 318 L1180 306 L1230 318 L1360 440 L1480 410 L1600 462 L1600 900 L0 900 Z\" fill=\"#27334A\"\/><path d=\"M1130 318 L1180 306 L1230 318 L1212 348 L1194 334 L1178 356 L1160 336 L1144 350 Z\" fill=\"#F7F4ED\" opacity=\".85\"\/><rect y=\"540\" width=\"1600\" height=\"70\" fill=\"#F7F4ED\" opacity=\".035\"\/><path d=\"M0 650 L170 588 L330 628 L520 548 L700 614 L880 566 L1060 626 L1240 574 L1420 634 L1600 594 L1600 900 L0 900 Z\" fill=\"#1F293B\"\/><path d=\"M0 770 C260 710 480 780 760 740 C1040 700 1260 770 1600 728 L1600 900 L0 900 Z\" fill=\"#151D2B\"\/><path d=\"M900 900 C820 840 1010 806 920 768 C850 740 760 726 820 702 C860 688 930 680 900 666\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#B7A176\" stroke-width=\"34\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" opacity=\".22\"\/><path d=\"M900 900 C820 840 1010 806 920 768 C850 740 760 726 820 702 C860 688 930 680 900 666\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#D9CBA6\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-dasharray=\"10 12\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" opacity=\".8\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"mgx-hero__shade\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"mgx-wrap mgx-hero__inner\">\r\n\t\t<p class=\"mgx-hero__eyebrow\">A road trip magazine<span class=\"mgx-hide-sp\">&nbsp;for slow, deep travel<\/span><\/p>\r\n\t\t<h1 class=\"mgx-hero__title\">Explore Japan <em>by Car<\/em><\/h1>\r\n\t\t<p class=\"mgx-hero__lead\"><span class=\"mgx-hero__tag\">Deep Japan, at your own pace.<\/span>Hidden onsen towns, mountain roads and slow stays \u2014 and how to get there by car.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mgx-hero__popular\"><span>Trending<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/japan-road-trip-cost-guide\/\">Japan Road Trip Cost Guide<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/japan-road-trip-7-days\/\">Japan Road Trip: 7 Days<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/cherry-blossom-road-trip\/\">Cherry Blossom Road Trip<\/a><\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<form class=\"mgx-finder\" role=\"search\" aria-label=\"Find a trip\" data-default=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/trip-type\/road-trip\/\" onsubmit=\"return mgxFind(this)\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"mgx-finder__field\"><span>Where<\/span><select name=\"area\"><option value=\"\">Any area<\/option><option value=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/area\/hakone\/\">Hakone<\/option><option value=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/area\/izu-shizuoka\/\">Izu &amp; Shizuoka<\/option><option value=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/area\/mt-fuji-yamanashi\/\">Mt. Fuji &amp; Yamanashi<\/option><option value=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/area\/nagano\/\">Nagano<\/option><option value=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/area\/tokyo\/\">Tokyo<\/option><\/select><\/label>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"mgx-finder__field\"><span>Trip type<\/span><select name=\"type\"><option value=\"\">Any trip<\/option><option value=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/trip-type\/road-trip\/\">Road Trip<\/option><option value=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/trip-type\/onsen\/\">Onsen<\/option><option value=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/trip-type\/scenic-drive\/\">Scenic Drive<\/option><option value=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/trip-type\/nature\/\">Nature<\/option><option value=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/trip-type\/long-stay\/\">Long Stay<\/option><option value=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/trip-type\/family\/\">Family<\/option><option value=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/trip-type\/ski-snow\/\">Ski &amp; Snow<\/option><option value=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/trip-type\/camping\/\">Camping<\/option><\/select><\/label>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"mgx-finder__field\"><span>When<\/span><select name=\"season\"><option value=\"\">Any season<\/option><option value=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/season\/autumn\/\">Autumn<\/option><option value=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/season\/spring\/\">Spring<\/option><option value=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/season\/winter\/\">Winter<\/option><\/select><\/label>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"mgx-finder__btn\">Find trips <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/button>\r\n\t\t<\/form>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"mgx-section mgx-section--first mgx-full\" id=\"mgx-featured\">\r\n\t<div class=\"mgx-wrap\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"mgx-head mgx-head--split mgx-reveal\">\r\n\t\t\t<div><p class=\"mgx-kicker\"><span>01<\/span>Featured<\/p><h2 class=\"mgx-h2\">Stories worth <em>the drive<\/em><\/h2><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<p class=\"mgx-lead\">Routes and places that deserve a few extra days \u2014 and a car.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"mgx-feature mgx-reveal\">\r\n\t\t\t<a class=\"mgx-feature__lead\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/best-road-trips-from-tokyo\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-feature__media\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/road-trip-from-tokyo-lake-kawaguchi-mt-fuji-1024x576.webp\" class=\"mgx-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/road-trip-from-tokyo-lake-kawaguchi-mt-fuji-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/road-trip-from-tokyo-lake-kawaguchi-mt-fuji-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/road-trip-from-tokyo-lake-kawaguchi-mt-fuji-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/road-trip-from-tokyo-lake-kawaguchi-mt-fuji-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/road-trip-from-tokyo-lake-kawaguchi-mt-fuji.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-feature__card\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-tags\"><span class=\"mgx-tag mgx-tag--ink\">Tokyo<\/span><span class=\"mgx-tag\">Road Trip<\/span><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-feature__title\">Best Road Trips from Tokyo<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-feature__excerpt\">The best road trips from Tokyo by car: Hakone, Mt. Fuji, Izu, Nikko, Kusatsu, Karuizawa and Boso compared by distance, drive time and best season.<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-more\">Read the story <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mgx-feature__list\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"mgx-feature__item\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/japan-road-trip-guide\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-feature__thumb\"><img width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/driving-in-japan-mt-fuji-mountain-road-768x432.webp\" class=\"mgx-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/driving-in-japan-mt-fuji-mountain-road-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/driving-in-japan-mt-fuji-mountain-road-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/driving-in-japan-mt-fuji-mountain-road-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/driving-in-japan-mt-fuji-mountain-road-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/driving-in-japan-mt-fuji-mountain-road.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-feature__body\"><span class=\"mgx-eyebrow\">Road Trip<\/span><span class=\"mgx-feature__itemtitle\">Japan Road Trip Guide<\/span><span class=\"mgx-feature__itemexcerpt\">How to plan a Japan road trip: licence and IDP rules, renting a car, road rules\u2026<\/span><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"mgx-feature__item\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/tokyo-to-mt-fuji-by-car\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-feature__thumb\"><img width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-mt-fuji-chureito-pagoda-fujiyoshida-768x432.webp\" class=\"mgx-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-mt-fuji-chureito-pagoda-fujiyoshida-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-mt-fuji-chureito-pagoda-fujiyoshida-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-mt-fuji-chureito-pagoda-fujiyoshida-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-mt-fuji-chureito-pagoda-fujiyoshida-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-mt-fuji-chureito-pagoda-fujiyoshida.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-feature__body\"><span class=\"mgx-eyebrow\">Mt. Fuji &amp; Yamanashi<\/span><span class=\"mgx-feature__itemtitle\">Tokyo to Mt. Fuji by Car<\/span><span class=\"mgx-feature__itemexcerpt\">Drive from Tokyo to Mt. Fuji and the Five Lakes: the best expressway route, tolls, 5th\u2026<\/span><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"mgx-feature__item\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/japan-winter-road-trip\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-feature__thumb\"><img width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-winter-road-trip-snowy-road-hokkaido-768x432.webp\" class=\"mgx-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-winter-road-trip-snowy-road-hokkaido-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-winter-road-trip-snowy-road-hokkaido-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-winter-road-trip-snowy-road-hokkaido-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-winter-road-trip-snowy-road-hokkaido-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-winter-road-trip-snowy-road-hokkaido.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-feature__body\"><span class=\"mgx-eyebrow\">Ski &amp; Snow<\/span><span class=\"mgx-feature__itemtitle\">Japan Winter Road Trip<\/span><span class=\"mgx-feature__itemexcerpt\">Winter road trips in Japan: winter tyre and chain rules, how to drive on snow, choosing\u2026<\/span><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"mgx-section mgx-section--paper mgx-full\" id=\"mgx-themes\">\r\n\t<div class=\"mgx-wrap\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"mgx-head mgx-head--split mgx-reveal\">\r\n\t\t\t<div><p class=\"mgx-kicker\"><span>02<\/span>Trip types<\/p><h2 class=\"mgx-h2\">Find your <em>kind of trip<\/em><\/h2><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<p class=\"mgx-lead\">Hot springs, mountain roads, family weekends and long stays \u2014 the trips that are simply easier with your own car.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"mgx-bento mgx-reveal\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"mgx-tile is-xl\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/trip-type\/road-trip\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-tile__media\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-road-trip-tsunoshima-bridge-yamaguchi-1024x576.webp\" class=\"mgx-img\" alt=\"Tsunoshima Bridge curving across the sea toward Tsunoshima Island, Yamaguchi\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-road-trip-tsunoshima-bridge-yamaguchi-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-road-trip-tsunoshima-bridge-yamaguchi-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-road-trip-tsunoshima-bridge-yamaguchi-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-road-trip-tsunoshima-bridge-yamaguchi-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-road-trip-tsunoshima-bridge-yamaguchi.webp 1600w\" \/><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-tile__body\"><span class=\"mgx-tile__title\">Road Trip<\/span><span class=\"mgx-tile__desc\">Classic routes with drive times, tolls and stops worth making.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-tile__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"mgx-tile is-wide\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/trip-type\/onsen\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-tile__media\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/onsen-road-trip-japan-ginzan-onsen-snow-1024x576.webp\" class=\"mgx-img\" alt=\"Snow falling on the wooden ryokan and gas lamps of Ginzan Onsen at dusk, Yamagata\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/onsen-road-trip-japan-ginzan-onsen-snow-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/onsen-road-trip-japan-ginzan-onsen-snow-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/onsen-road-trip-japan-ginzan-onsen-snow-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/onsen-road-trip-japan-ginzan-onsen-snow-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/onsen-road-trip-japan-ginzan-onsen-snow.webp 1600w\" \/><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-tile__body\"><span class=\"mgx-tile__title\">Onsen<\/span><span class=\"mgx-tile__desc\">Hot-spring towns and mountain inns.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-tile__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"mgx-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/trip-type\/scenic-drive\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-tile__media\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/scenic-drive-japan-shiga-kusatsu-kogen-route-1024x576.webp\" class=\"mgx-img\" alt=\"Cars on the hairpin bends of the Shiga Kusatsu Kogen Route through autumn mountainsides, Gunma\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/scenic-drive-japan-shiga-kusatsu-kogen-route-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/scenic-drive-japan-shiga-kusatsu-kogen-route-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/scenic-drive-japan-shiga-kusatsu-kogen-route-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/scenic-drive-japan-shiga-kusatsu-kogen-route-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/scenic-drive-japan-shiga-kusatsu-kogen-route.webp 1600w\" \/><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-tile__body\"><span class=\"mgx-tile__title\">Scenic Drive<\/span><span class=\"mgx-tile__desc\">Roads worth driving for the view alone.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-tile__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"mgx-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/trip-type\/nature\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-tile__media\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/nature-road-trip-japan-oirase-stream-1024x576.webp\" class=\"mgx-img\" alt=\"Oirase Stream cascading over mossy rocks through beech forest, Aomori\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/nature-road-trip-japan-oirase-stream-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/nature-road-trip-japan-oirase-stream-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/nature-road-trip-japan-oirase-stream-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/nature-road-trip-japan-oirase-stream-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/nature-road-trip-japan-oirase-stream.webp 1600w\" \/><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-tile__body\"><span class=\"mgx-tile__title\">Nature<\/span><span class=\"mgx-tile__desc\">Lakes, coastlines and national parks.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-tile__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"mgx-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/trip-type\/long-stay\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-tile__media\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/long-stay-japan-magome-juku-kiso-valley-1024x576.webp\" class=\"mgx-img\" alt=\"Stone-paved street and wooden houses of Magome-juku, an old Nakasendo post town in the Kiso Valley, with mountains behind\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/long-stay-japan-magome-juku-kiso-valley-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/long-stay-japan-magome-juku-kiso-valley-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/long-stay-japan-magome-juku-kiso-valley-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/long-stay-japan-magome-juku-kiso-valley-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/long-stay-japan-magome-juku-kiso-valley.webp 1600w\" \/><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-tile__body\"><span class=\"mgx-tile__title\">Long Stay<\/span><span class=\"mgx-tile__desc\">A week in one place, a month on the road.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-tile__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"mgx-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/trip-type\/family\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-tile__media\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/family-road-trip-japan-children-car-window-1024x576.webp\" class=\"mgx-img\" alt=\"Two children waving happily from the window of a car on a countryside road\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/family-road-trip-japan-children-car-window-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/family-road-trip-japan-children-car-window-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/family-road-trip-japan-children-car-window-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/family-road-trip-japan-children-car-window-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/family-road-trip-japan-children-car-window.webp 1600w\" \/><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-tile__body\"><span class=\"mgx-tile__title\">Family<\/span><span class=\"mgx-tile__desc\">Room for kids, luggage and naps.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-tile__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"mgx-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/trip-type\/ski-snow\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-tile__media\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ski-snow-road-trip-japan-hakuba-happo-one-1024x576.webp\" class=\"mgx-img\" alt=\"Skiers on a groomed slope at Hakuba Happo-one overlooking the snowy Hakuba Valley, Nagano\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ski-snow-road-trip-japan-hakuba-happo-one-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ski-snow-road-trip-japan-hakuba-happo-one-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ski-snow-road-trip-japan-hakuba-happo-one-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ski-snow-road-trip-japan-hakuba-happo-one-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/ski-snow-road-trip-japan-hakuba-happo-one.webp 1600w\" \/><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-tile__body\"><span class=\"mgx-tile__title\">Ski &amp; Snow<\/span><span class=\"mgx-tile__desc\">Winter driving to the slopes.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-tile__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"mgx-tile\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/trip-type\/camping\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-tile__media\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/camping-road-trip-japan-tent-mt-fuji-lake-1024x576.webp\" class=\"mgx-img\" alt=\"Glowing tent at a lakeshore campsite at dusk, with Mt. Fuji under a lenticular cloud\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/camping-road-trip-japan-tent-mt-fuji-lake-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/camping-road-trip-japan-tent-mt-fuji-lake-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/camping-road-trip-japan-tent-mt-fuji-lake-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/camping-road-trip-japan-tent-mt-fuji-lake-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/camping-road-trip-japan-tent-mt-fuji-lake.webp 1600w\" \/><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-tile__body\"><span class=\"mgx-tile__title\">Camping<\/span><span class=\"mgx-tile__desc\">Campsites and outdoor stays.<\/span><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-tile__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"mgx-section mgx-full\" id=\"mg-travel-area\">\r\n\t<div class=\"mgx-wrap\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"mgx-head mgx-head--split mgx-reveal\">\r\n\t\t\t<div><p class=\"mgx-kicker\"><span>03<\/span>Destinations<\/p><h2 class=\"mgx-h2\">Explore <em>by area<\/em><\/h2><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<p class=\"mgx-lead\">Start from Tokyo, then go as far as the road takes you.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<ol class=\"mgx-index mgx-reveal\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"mgx-index__row\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/area\/hakone\/\"><span class=\"mgx-index__n\">01<\/span><span class=\"mgx-index__thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-hakone-lake-ashi-torii-mt-fuji-1024x576.webp\" class=\"mg-travel-card__img wp-post-image\" alt=\"Red torii gate on the shore of Lake Ashi with snow-capped Mt. Fuji above the autumn forest, Hakone\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-hakone-lake-ashi-torii-mt-fuji-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-hakone-lake-ashi-torii-mt-fuji-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-hakone-lake-ashi-torii-mt-fuji-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-hakone-lake-ashi-torii-mt-fuji-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-hakone-lake-ashi-torii-mt-fuji.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><span class=\"mgx-index__text\"><span class=\"mgx-index__name\">Hakone<\/span><span class=\"mgx-index__desc\">Onsen, Lake Ashi and mountain roads<\/span><\/span><span class=\"mgx-index__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"mgx-index__row\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/area\/izu-shizuoka\/\"><span class=\"mgx-index__n\">02<\/span><span class=\"mgx-index__thumb\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/izu-road-trip-izu-skyline-mt-fuji-1024x576.webp\" class=\"mgx-img\" alt=\"Curving Izu Skyline road on a grassy ridge with Mt. Fuji and Suruga Bay in the distance, Izu Peninsula\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/izu-road-trip-izu-skyline-mt-fuji-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/izu-road-trip-izu-skyline-mt-fuji-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/izu-road-trip-izu-skyline-mt-fuji-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/izu-road-trip-izu-skyline-mt-fuji-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/izu-road-trip-izu-skyline-mt-fuji.webp 1600w\" \/><\/span><span class=\"mgx-index__text\"><span class=\"mgx-index__name\">Izu &amp; Shizuoka<\/span><span class=\"mgx-index__desc\">Coastal roads and seaside onsen<\/span><\/span><span class=\"mgx-index__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"mgx-index__row\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/area\/mt-fuji-yamanashi\/\"><span class=\"mgx-index__n\">03<\/span><span class=\"mgx-index__thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-mt-fuji-chureito-pagoda-fujiyoshida-1024x576.webp\" class=\"mg-travel-card__img wp-post-image\" alt=\"Chureito Pagoda at Arakurayama Sengen Park overlooking Fujiyoshida, with Mt. Fuji in early summer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-mt-fuji-chureito-pagoda-fujiyoshida-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-mt-fuji-chureito-pagoda-fujiyoshida-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-mt-fuji-chureito-pagoda-fujiyoshida-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-mt-fuji-chureito-pagoda-fujiyoshida-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-mt-fuji-chureito-pagoda-fujiyoshida.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><span class=\"mgx-index__text\"><span class=\"mgx-index__name\">Mt. Fuji &amp; Yamanashi<\/span><span class=\"mgx-index__desc\">Five Lakes drives and Fuji viewpoints<\/span><\/span><span class=\"mgx-index__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"mgx-index__row\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/area\/nagano\/\"><span class=\"mgx-index__n\">04<\/span><span class=\"mgx-index__thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-nagano-jigokudani-snow-monkeys-1024x576.webp\" class=\"mg-travel-card__img wp-post-image\" alt=\"Japanese macaques bathing in a steaming hot spring at Jigokudani Monkey Park in winter, Nagano\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-nagano-jigokudani-snow-monkeys-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-nagano-jigokudani-snow-monkeys-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-nagano-jigokudani-snow-monkeys-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-nagano-jigokudani-snow-monkeys-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-nagano-jigokudani-snow-monkeys.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><span class=\"mgx-index__text\"><span class=\"mgx-index__name\">Nagano<\/span><span class=\"mgx-index__desc\">Alps, ski towns and highland drives<\/span><\/span><span class=\"mgx-index__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"mgx-index__row\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/area\/tokyo\/\"><span class=\"mgx-index__n\">05<\/span><span class=\"mgx-index__thumb\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-road-trip-shuto-expressway-night-1024x576.webp\" class=\"mgx-img\" alt=\"Curving ramps of the Shuto Expressway over the water at night on Tokyo Bay\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 50vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-road-trip-shuto-expressway-night-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-road-trip-shuto-expressway-night-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-road-trip-shuto-expressway-night-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-road-trip-shuto-expressway-night-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-road-trip-shuto-expressway-night.webp 1600w\" \/><\/span><span class=\"mgx-index__text\"><span class=\"mgx-index__name\">Tokyo<\/span><span class=\"mgx-index__desc\">The starting point for most road trips<\/span><\/span><span class=\"mgx-index__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"mgx-section mgx-section--ivory mgx-full\" id=\"mg-travel-popular\">\r\n\t<div class=\"mgx-wrap mgx-split\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"mgx-split__main\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mgx-head mgx-head--split mgx-reveal\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div><p class=\"mgx-kicker\"><span>04<\/span>Road trips<\/p><h2 class=\"mgx-h2\">Popular <em>road trips<\/em><\/h2><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"mgx-link\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/trip-type\/road-trip\/\">All road trips <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mgx-grid mgx-grid--2 mgx-reveal\"><a class=\"mgx-card\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/tokyo-to-hakone-by-car\/\"><span class=\"mgx-card__media\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-hakone-lake-ashi-torii-mt-fuji-1024x576.webp\" class=\"mgx-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-hakone-lake-ashi-torii-mt-fuji-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-hakone-lake-ashi-torii-mt-fuji-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-hakone-lake-ashi-torii-mt-fuji-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-hakone-lake-ashi-torii-mt-fuji-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-hakone-lake-ashi-torii-mt-fuji.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><span class=\"mgx-card__body\"><span class=\"mgx-eyebrow\">Hakone<\/span><span class=\"mgx-card__title\">Tokyo to Hakone by Car<\/span><\/span><\/a><a class=\"mgx-card\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/tokyo-to-nagano-by-car\/\"><span class=\"mgx-card__media\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-nagano-jigokudani-snow-monkeys-1024x576.webp\" class=\"mgx-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-nagano-jigokudani-snow-monkeys-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-nagano-jigokudani-snow-monkeys-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-nagano-jigokudani-snow-monkeys-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-nagano-jigokudani-snow-monkeys-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tokyo-to-nagano-jigokudani-snow-monkeys.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><span class=\"mgx-card__body\"><span class=\"mgx-eyebrow\">Nagano<\/span><span class=\"mgx-card__title\">Tokyo to Nagano by Car<\/span><\/span><\/a><a class=\"mgx-card\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/izu-peninsula-road-trip\/\"><span class=\"mgx-card__media\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/izu-peninsula-road-trip-jogasaki-coast-1024x576.webp\" class=\"mgx-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/izu-peninsula-road-trip-jogasaki-coast-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/izu-peninsula-road-trip-jogasaki-coast-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/izu-peninsula-road-trip-jogasaki-coast-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/izu-peninsula-road-trip-jogasaki-coast-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/izu-peninsula-road-trip-jogasaki-coast.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><span class=\"mgx-card__body\"><span class=\"mgx-eyebrow\">Izu &amp; Shizuoka<\/span><span class=\"mgx-card__title\">Izu Peninsula Road Trip<\/span><\/span><\/a><a class=\"mgx-card\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/japan-road-trip-14-days\/\"><span class=\"mgx-card__media\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-road-trip-14-days-shirakawa-go-1024x576.webp\" class=\"mgx-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-road-trip-14-days-shirakawa-go-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-road-trip-14-days-shirakawa-go-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-road-trip-14-days-shirakawa-go-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-road-trip-14-days-shirakawa-go-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-road-trip-14-days-shirakawa-go.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><span class=\"mgx-card__body\"><span class=\"mgx-eyebrow\">Long Stay<\/span><span class=\"mgx-card__title\">Japan Road Trip: 14 Days<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<aside class=\"mgx-rankbox mgx-reveal\" aria-label=\"Most read\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mgx-rankbox__title\">Most read<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t<ol class=\"mgx-rank\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/japan-road-trip-cost-guide\/\"><span class=\"mgx-rank__n\">1<\/span><span><span class=\"mgx-eyebrow\">Long Stay<\/span><span class=\"mgx-rank__title\">Japan Road Trip Cost Guide<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/japan-road-trip-7-days\/\"><span class=\"mgx-rank__n\">2<\/span><span><span class=\"mgx-eyebrow\">Road Trip<\/span><span class=\"mgx-rank__title\">Japan Road Trip: 7 Days<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/cherry-blossom-road-trip\/\"><span class=\"mgx-rank__n\">3<\/span><span><span class=\"mgx-eyebrow\">Scenic Drive<\/span><span class=\"mgx-rank__title\">Cherry Blossom Road Trip<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/japan-autumn-road-trip\/\"><span class=\"mgx-rank__n\">4<\/span><span><span class=\"mgx-eyebrow\">Scenic Drive<\/span><span class=\"mgx-rank__title\">Japan Autumn Road Trip<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/japan-road-trip-14-days\/\"><span class=\"mgx-rank__n\">5<\/span><span><span class=\"mgx-eyebrow\">Long Stay<\/span><span class=\"mgx-rank__title\">Japan Road Trip: 14 Days<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\r\n\t\t<\/aside>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"mgx-section mgx-section--ink mgx-full\" id=\"mgx-why\">\r\n\t<svg class=\"mgx-why__art\" viewBox=\"0 0 1600 300\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M0 300 L0 210 L160 150 L300 200 L470 110 L620 190 L780 130 L940 200 L1100 120 L1260 190 L1420 140 L1600 200 L1600 300Z\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\" opacity=\".035\"\/><path d=\"M0 300 L0 250 L200 210 L380 250 L560 200 L760 255 L960 215 L1160 260 L1360 220 L1600 255 L1600 300Z\" fill=\"#FFFFFF\" opacity=\".045\"\/><\/svg>\r\n\t<div class=\"mgx-wrap\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"mgx-head mgx-reveal\">\r\n\t\t\t<p class=\"mgx-kicker\"><span>05<\/span>Why by car \u00b7 Why longer<\/p>\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mgx-h2\">The best of Japan starts <em>where the train stops.<\/em><\/h2>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"mgx-grid mgx-grid--3 mgx-reveal\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mgx-why__item\"><span class=\"mgx-why__n\">i.<\/span><h3>Go past the last station<\/h3><p>Mountain onsen, coastal villages and valley towns are often a long bus ride from the nearest station \u2014 and a short drive.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mgx-why__item\"><span class=\"mgx-why__n\">ii.<\/span><h3>Stay a week, not a night<\/h3><p>With your own car you can base yourself in one place and explore at the pace of someone who lives there.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mgx-why__item\"><span class=\"mgx-why__n\">iii.<\/span><h3>Bring the luggage, keep the freedom<\/h3><p>Families, ski gear and long trips are easier when your bags stay in the car between inns.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mgx-partner mgx-reveal\">\r\n\t\t\t<div><p class=\"mgx-partner__label\">Monthly GO \u00b7 Long-term car rental<\/p><p class=\"mgx-partner__text\">Staying a month or more? A monthly rental can be simpler than booking a new car every few days.<\/p><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<a class=\"mgx-btn mgx-btn--brand\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/price\/\">Explore long-term car rental <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"mgx-section mgx-full\" id=\"mg-travel-seasonal\">\r\n\t<div class=\"mgx-wrap\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"mgx-head mgx-head--split mgx-reveal\">\r\n\t\t\t<div><p class=\"mgx-kicker\"><span>06<\/span>Seasons<\/p><h2 class=\"mgx-h2\">Japan through <em>the seasons<\/em><\/h2><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<p class=\"mgx-lead\">Blossom, foliage and snow \u2014 when to go, and which roads to take.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"mgx-seasons mgx-reveal\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"mgx-season\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/japan-winter-road-trip\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-season__media\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-winter-road-trip-snowy-road-hokkaido-1024x576.webp\" class=\"mgx-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-winter-road-trip-snowy-road-hokkaido-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-winter-road-trip-snowy-road-hokkaido-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-winter-road-trip-snowy-road-hokkaido-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-winter-road-trip-snowy-road-hokkaido-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-winter-road-trip-snowy-road-hokkaido.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-season__body\"><span class=\"mgx-season__label\">Winter<\/span><span class=\"mgx-season__title\">Japan Winter Road Trip<\/span><span class=\"mgx-season__excerpt\">Winter road trips in Japan: winter tyre and chain rules, how to drive on snow, choosing a 4WD,\u2026<\/span><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"mgx-season\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/japan-autumn-road-trip\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-season__media\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-autumn-road-trip-irohazaka-nikko-1024x576.webp\" class=\"mgx-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-autumn-road-trip-irohazaka-nikko-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-autumn-road-trip-irohazaka-nikko-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-autumn-road-trip-irohazaka-nikko-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-autumn-road-trip-irohazaka-nikko-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-autumn-road-trip-irohazaka-nikko.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-season__body\"><span class=\"mgx-season__label\">Autumn<\/span><span class=\"mgx-season__title\">Japan Autumn Road Trip<\/span><span class=\"mgx-season__excerpt\">Plan an autumn road trip in Japan: when the leaves peak from Hokkaido to Kyoto, the best autumn\u2026<\/span><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"mgx-season\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/cherry-blossom-road-trip\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-season__media\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/cherry-blossom-road-trip-hirosaki-castle-1024x576.webp\" class=\"mgx-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/cherry-blossom-road-trip-hirosaki-castle-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/cherry-blossom-road-trip-hirosaki-castle-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/cherry-blossom-road-trip-hirosaki-castle-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/cherry-blossom-road-trip-hirosaki-castle-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/cherry-blossom-road-trip-hirosaki-castle.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mgx-season__body\"><span class=\"mgx-season__label\">Spring<\/span><span class=\"mgx-season__title\">Cherry Blossom Road Trip<\/span><span class=\"mgx-season__excerpt\">Plan a cherry blossom road trip in Japan: bloom dates from Izu to Hokkaido, two driving itineraries, traffic\u2026<\/span><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"mgx-section mgx-section--ivory mgx-full\" id=\"mg-travel-planning\">\r\n\t<div class=\"mgx-wrap\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"mgx-head mgx-head--split mgx-reveal\">\r\n\t\t\t<div><p class=\"mgx-kicker\"><span>07<\/span>Plan your trip<\/p><h2 class=\"mgx-h2\">Plan your <em>Japan road trip<\/em><\/h2><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<p class=\"mgx-lead\">How long to go, what it costs, and how to pace a trip that lasts weeks rather than days.<\/p>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"mgx-grid mgx-grid--4 mgx-reveal\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"mgx-plan\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/japan-road-trip-7-days\/\"><span class=\"mgx-plan__big\">7<\/span><span class=\"mgx-plan__unit\">Days<\/span><span class=\"mgx-plan__title\">Japan Road Trip: 7 Days<\/span><span class=\"mgx-plan__desc\">A first loop from Tokyo.<\/span><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"mgx-plan\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/japan-road-trip-14-days\/\"><span class=\"mgx-plan__big\">14<\/span><span class=\"mgx-plan__unit\">Days<\/span><span class=\"mgx-plan__title\">Japan Road Trip: 14 Days<\/span><span class=\"mgx-plan__desc\">Mountains, coast and onsen.<\/span><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"mgx-plan\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/japan-road-trip-1-month\/\"><span class=\"mgx-plan__big\">30<\/span><span class=\"mgx-plan__unit\">Days<\/span><span class=\"mgx-plan__title\">Japan Road Trip: 1 Month<\/span><span class=\"mgx-plan__desc\">The slow, deep version.<\/span><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"mgx-plan\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/japan-road-trip-cost-guide\/\"><span class=\"mgx-plan__big\">\u00a5<\/span><span class=\"mgx-plan__unit\">Budget<\/span><span class=\"mgx-plan__title\">Japan Road Trip Cost Guide<\/span><span class=\"mgx-plan__desc\">Rental, tolls, fuel and parking.<\/span><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"mgx-drive mgx-reveal\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><strong>Before you drive<\/strong> \u2014 permits, ETC and tolls, parking and road rules in one guide.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/driving-in-japan-for-foreigners\/\">Read the Driving Guide <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"mgx-section mgx-full\" id=\"mgx-latest\">\r\n\t<div class=\"mgx-wrap\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"mgx-head mgx-reveal\"><p class=\"mgx-kicker\"><span>08<\/span>New<\/p><h2 class=\"mgx-h2\">Latest <em>stories<\/em><\/h2><\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"mgx-grid mgx-grid--3 mgx-reveal\"><a class=\"mgx-card\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/japan-road-trip-cost-guide\/\"><span class=\"mgx-card__media\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-road-trip-cost-fuel-nozzles-petrol-station-1024x576.webp\" class=\"mgx-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-road-trip-cost-fuel-nozzles-petrol-station-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-road-trip-cost-fuel-nozzles-petrol-station-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-road-trip-cost-fuel-nozzles-petrol-station-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-road-trip-cost-fuel-nozzles-petrol-station-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-road-trip-cost-fuel-nozzles-petrol-station.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><span class=\"mgx-card__body\"><span class=\"mgx-eyebrow\">Long Stay<\/span><span class=\"mgx-card__title\">Japan Road Trip Cost Guide<\/span><\/span><\/a><a class=\"mgx-card\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/japan-road-trip-7-days\/\"><span class=\"mgx-card__media\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-road-trip-7-days-kamikochi-kappa-bridge-1024x576.webp\" class=\"mgx-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-road-trip-7-days-kamikochi-kappa-bridge-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-road-trip-7-days-kamikochi-kappa-bridge-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-road-trip-7-days-kamikochi-kappa-bridge-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-road-trip-7-days-kamikochi-kappa-bridge-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-road-trip-7-days-kamikochi-kappa-bridge.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><span class=\"mgx-card__body\"><span class=\"mgx-eyebrow\">Road Trip<\/span><span class=\"mgx-card__title\">Japan Road Trip: 7 Days<\/span><\/span><\/a><a class=\"mgx-card\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/cherry-blossom-road-trip\/\"><span class=\"mgx-card__media\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/cherry-blossom-road-trip-hirosaki-castle-1024x576.webp\" class=\"mgx-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/cherry-blossom-road-trip-hirosaki-castle-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/cherry-blossom-road-trip-hirosaki-castle-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/cherry-blossom-road-trip-hirosaki-castle-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/cherry-blossom-road-trip-hirosaki-castle-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/cherry-blossom-road-trip-hirosaki-castle.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><span class=\"mgx-card__body\"><span class=\"mgx-eyebrow\">Scenic Drive<\/span><span class=\"mgx-card__title\">Cherry Blossom Road Trip<\/span><\/span><\/a><a class=\"mgx-card\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/japan-autumn-road-trip\/\"><span class=\"mgx-card__media\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-autumn-road-trip-irohazaka-nikko-1024x576.webp\" class=\"mgx-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-autumn-road-trip-irohazaka-nikko-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-autumn-road-trip-irohazaka-nikko-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-autumn-road-trip-irohazaka-nikko-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-autumn-road-trip-irohazaka-nikko-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-autumn-road-trip-irohazaka-nikko.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><span class=\"mgx-card__body\"><span class=\"mgx-eyebrow\">Scenic Drive<\/span><span class=\"mgx-card__title\">Japan Autumn Road Trip<\/span><\/span><\/a><a class=\"mgx-card\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/japan-road-trip-14-days\/\"><span class=\"mgx-card__media\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-road-trip-14-days-shirakawa-go-1024x576.webp\" class=\"mgx-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-road-trip-14-days-shirakawa-go-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-road-trip-14-days-shirakawa-go-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-road-trip-14-days-shirakawa-go-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-road-trip-14-days-shirakawa-go-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/japan-road-trip-14-days-shirakawa-go.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><span class=\"mgx-card__body\"><span class=\"mgx-eyebrow\">Long Stay<\/span><span class=\"mgx-card__title\">Japan Road Trip: 14 Days<\/span><\/span><\/a><a class=\"mgx-card\" href=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/izu-peninsula-road-trip\/\"><span class=\"mgx-card__media\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/izu-peninsula-road-trip-jogasaki-coast-1024x576.webp\" class=\"mgx-img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/izu-peninsula-road-trip-jogasaki-coast-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/monthly-go.com\/en\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/izu-peninsula-road-trip-jogasaki-coast-300x169.webp 300w, 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