TOKYO -- On her third trip to Japan, Hannah Cotillon of the U.K. was happy to get away from the country's biggest tourist destinations.
"I liked visiting the provincial cities because it was a nice break from the hustle and bustle of Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto," said Cotillon, who spent more than two weeks traveling with a friend. "We were able to rest and recharge in Onomichi and Kanazawa," she added, referring to cities in the prefectures of Hiroshima and Ishikawa, respectively.
