New Golden Route Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
About New Golden Route
Although lying offJapan's main tourist trail, the 2016 extension to theHokuriku Shinkansenhas led to increased number of tourists in many of the route's major stops. Although it is not one of the main 5 routes that historically connected Edo (today'sTokyo) with Kyoto and other cities, this route has much to offer to most visitors, such asmountainous scenery,world heritage listed farm housesand many of Japan's best preserved cities. The areas that the route passes through are much sparser than most other Japanese regions. As the new golden is not a list of set destinations one can cut destinations that they perceive as uninteresting. Incidentally, the "Old" Golden Route is the Tokaido route on Japan's Pacific coast fromTokyoviaHakone,KyotoandNaratoOsaka, and very firmly on the main tourist
New Golden Route Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 5 sections including:
