Best “Hidden Gem” towns/spots you’ve discovered throughout your time here? What made the place so special for you?

Looking to add some items on the to-do/to-go list! Please tell me your best Hidden Gem destinations, and why it’s worth going!

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  1. There is a place in deepest Shimane where the fireflies glow blue….but I can’t reveal too much! Happy hunting

  2. Accidentally got off the highway and drove through Obanazawa in Yamagata one summer. There’s probably nothing much to do there but the image of the rice fields in full bloom is still burned in my brain. I really don’t understand why it felt so special.

  3. Taking the bus from Oji in Kita-ku, through Arakawa-ku through to Asakusa. Serenity itself.

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