Culture Shofuku-ji Temple in Hakata Tony Mariani Shofuku-ji Temple is the first home of Zen Buddhism in Japan, as well as the starting point for tea.
Transportation Peach Airlines Gets a 15th Anniversary Refresh Kim Bergström Peach Airlines has long been known for cheap, no-fuss travel around Japan, and now it is giving its brand a refresh for its 1...
Activities Chiba Lotte Marines Museum Todd Wojnowski The Marines Museum is a reverent tribute to the Chiba Lotte Marines, a pro baseball team in Japan's Pacific League.
Activities Tomogashima Carlos Takashima Tomogashima is a former island fort off the coast of Wakayama City
9 Activities Kuju in February Tristan Scholze Visit Aso-Kuju National Park in central Kyushu once—anytime of year—and you’ve seen great beauty. But if you make the time to...
8 Activities Izumi's Wintering Cranes Mandy Bartok Elegant cranes spend their winter months on the plains of Izumi in northern Kagoshima.
Culture Fukui Toastmasters Club Takako Sakamoto If you are frustrated because you don't have places to speak English in Fukui, OR are desperately wanting to be understood in...
Culture Akita International University Justin Velgus Akita International University in Akita Prefecture is a small university in a rural location, but it is changing Japan's futu...
Activities Hayama Resort Community Perri Silverstein It's summertime. Grab your swim trunks and make your way to Hayama Isshiki Beach, an easy day-trip from Central Tokyo.
Activities Swallows Game - Meiji Jingu Stadium Todd Wojnowski Meiji Jingu Stadium is the home of the Central League's Yakult Tokyo Swallows.
