Hidden Japan

Hidden Japan is a short English-language podcast for international travelers and Japan-curious listeners. Each 6 to 8 minute episode walks through a single Japanese prefecture or DMO (Destination Management Organization) region, summarizing five highlights drawn from the area's official tourism board, JNTO's English destination pages, and regional DMO publications. The aim is not exhaustive coverage. The aim is to help a listener know, in under ten minutes, why a particular corner of Japan is worth a closer look — what the natural setting is, what the cultural and historical anchors are, what the regional food or craft tradition offers, and which season tends to suit the destination best. Each episode closes by pointing listeners back to the official tourism site for current event dates and conditions. This podcast uses AI-generated narration as a material part of the audio. All scripts are original and created for this show, then produced through a local text-to-speech workflow with editorial review and audio finishing.