Niigata sits along the Sea of Japan on Honshu’s west coast, a place where long winters and bright summers shape its traditions and flavors. For centuries this region has produced some of Japan’s finest rice, especially the Uonuma Koshihikari variety known for its rich taste and texture. That quality rice helps make Niigata sake famous across the country, and visitors can sample more than 90 local brews at tasting spots such as Ponshukan inside Niigata Station.

Westport, located on Ireland’s west coast in County Mayo, is a charming town renowned for its picturesque streets, lively cultural scene, and proximity to some of Ireland’s most scenic landscapes.

Weymouth is a seaside town on England’s Jurassic Coast, where a long tradition of maritime life meets a relaxed, lived-in shoreline. Its broad sandy beach curves gently around the bay, sheltered by the Isle of Portland, making it one of the south coast’s most approachable places for swimming and coastal walks.

Madaba sits on Jordan’s central plateau, known for a long history that stretches from biblical times through the Roman and Byzantine periods.

Seven miles outside of historic Athens, the Greek coastal city of Piraeus lies upon the sparkling waters of the Aegean Sea and is the largest passenger port in Europe, servicing nearly 20 million passengers per year.