Isolation is rubbing off on us. All these months in quarantine, secluded in our homes, is proving to be a welcome reprieve from the hustle and bustle of city life. Social distancing is likely going to be the new normal for months, if not years, after the pandemic is over, so we’ve listed down the best isolated places in the countryside to visit in Japan post-pandemic.
These are hardly your typical tourist spots. Far into the countryside, these quaint and quiet locations look like scenes out of a Studio Ghibli film. Enjoy the peace and quiet of Japan with only nature to surround you.
1. Okinawa Island, Okinawa
2. Kochi, Kochi
3. Hachijojima, Izu
4. Sado Island, Niigata
5. Shirakawa, Gifu
6. Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa
7. Nikko, Tochigi
8. Takayama, Gifu
9. Rebun Island, Hokkaido
10. Aogashima, Tokyo
*This story originally appeared on Esquiremag.ph. Minor edits have been made by the Preview.ph editors.
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