Move Through the Moment

Train journeys, walking, hiking, cycling, natural landscapes and the turn of the seasons.

Landscapes, rail and the seasons

Move is the luxury of slow travel — scenic rail lines, cycling trails and mountain passes where the journey is the destination. It is how a traveller disperses beyond the gateway cities and watches the same landscape become a different country as the season turns.

Rail journeysCycling & trailsNational parksSeasonal landscapes

Who it's for

Ways into Move

Outdoor & activity enthusiasts

Active travellers seeking mountain climbing, hiking and skiing across regional Japan.

Slow travel & scenic rail

Quiet moments on local lines, avoiding crowds to take in seasonal transitions and natural landscapes.

“Gazing at the snowy Sea of Japan coast and the Shirakami-Sanchi mountains from the Resort Shirakami train on the Gono Line, with Tsugaru shamisen playing in the carriage.”
An illustrative moment

Best in the quiet seasons

This is the season pillar. Off-season snowscapes and shoulder-season greenery are the whole point — travelled in comfort, without the peak-time crowds.

Off-season: December–February · Shoulder: late May–June

On the atlas