Japan
India by Region
From the neon of Tokyo to the temples of Kyoto and the beaches of Okinawa — explore Japan region by region.
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Where in India
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Each Japanese region has its own character — its own cities, cuisine, seasons and pace. Choose where to begin, and we'll take you all the way down to the perfect city, ryokan or trail.
The Regions
22 regions, one India
From the snow country of the north to the coral seas of the south.
A Union Territory in four scattered pieces — the former French establishments of Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam — of which one seaside town is the trip.Puducherry
Lake houseboats, Mughal gardens and meadows under the Himalaya.Jammu and Kashmir
A salt desert that floods each monsoon, the last wild Asiatic lions, four World Heritage sites and a long, dry coast.Gujarat
White-sand islands in the Bay of Bengal — closer to Myanmar than to India, and reached only by air.Andaman and Nicobar
The remotest state in India — Tawang’s monastery, high passes, permits for all.Arunachal Pradesh
Living root bridges, the wettest places on earth, and gorges few travellers reach.Meghalaya
Kanchenjunga from a monastery courtyard, and the easiest Himalaya to travel.Sikkim
Kolkata’s grandeur, Darjeeling’s tea, and tigers in the Sundarbans.West Bengal
A ruined empire, coffee country, a working palace and an underrated coast.Karnataka
The deepest living temple tradition in India, plus blue hills and a long quiet coast.Tamil Nadu
Two UNESCO cave complexes, a monsoon coast, and the country’s largest city.Maharashtra
Kerala
Two coastlines with two entirely different moods, and a Portuguese hinterland behind both.Goa
Two Himachals — hill stations a night from Delhi, and high valleys where the road is the reason to go.Himachal Pradesh
Where the Ganges leaves the mountains — yoga on one bank, white water on the other.Uttarakhand
The Golden Temple, a free kitchen for anyone who arrives, and the border ceremony.Punjab
The Taj Mahal, the Ganges at Varanasi, and the Mughal and Awadhi cities between them.Uttar Pradesh
Forts above the cities, palaces on the lakes, and desert at the end of the road.Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh
Tirupati’s pilgrim crowds, a long quiet coast, and Buddhist ruins few reach.Andhra Pradesh
Qutb Shahi tombs, Golconda’s fort, and a Deccan food culture of its own.Telangana
Where the Buddha reached enlightenment, and the ruins of an ancient university.Bihar
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