Culture A Summer Day in Yamagata City Sandro Bernardinello The unique experience of shaping yourself clay into a cup; incredibly kind people; good food and a slower pace living. Welcom...
Planning Guide to Earthquakes in Japan Edward Yagisawa Learn how to prepare for Japan's worst natural disasters - earthquakes and typhoons - and what to do when you encounter one.
Shopping Healthy Living in Shinjuku Sherilyn Siy Three great shops that make shopping for all natural products much easier right in Shinjuku.
Activities Yugawara Bairin - Party of Plum Rey Waters Enjoying the Plum blossoms while hiking Mt. Makuyama
Culture Asakusa's Denboin Garden Kim Bergström Asakusa's Denboin Garden is often referred to as a hidden gem or Tokyo's secret garden. Situated adjacent to the famous Senso...
Culture Daifukuji - Gakke Kannon Temple Elizabeth S Daifuku-ji Shingon Buddhist temple in Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture is nicknamed Gakke Kannon, or Cliff-clinging Kannon. Th...
7 Activities The Green Season at Lotte Arai Resort Rufus Starbuck Lotte Arai is well known as a winter ski resort but it also has plenty to offer in the summer. The Lotte Arai hotel features ...
Culture Yuranza Sébastien Duval Beyond world-class cuisines and arctic-to-jungle landscapes, journeying in Japan is also about wholehearted people, vibrant p...
Activities Okutama's Mukashi-Michi Steve Morton Experience the best of Japanese history and many other great sights along this 10 kilometer stretch of mountainous road
Activities Kushiro: Town of Romantic Sunsets Rey Waters Kushiro has it all, from wetlands to whale watching, Japanese cranes to a Fishermen's Wharf, hiking to biking, and much more.