I’m from Hawaii. I can tell you there is a big difference between where the tourists tend to go and where the locals go. Usually great food for a better price. Mysterious place no one had ever heard of. They sometimes over lap, but there are magnificent jewels that will take your breath away. So yes there is a difference.
Then he can just try a bit harder by adding 'must visits' or 'hidden jewels to look out for' to that search result
I mean i assumed some people on this site would have gone to japan and have some good places i should go to. I already looked through google, just looking for cool places others have went and would go again.