Planning Our Go To Travel Experience Sherilyn Siy The Go To Travel campaign launched last July promised to support a huge portion of travel expenses. It is aimed to promote do...
Masobyo Temple in Yokohama's Chinatown Elizabeth S Masobyo Temple in Yokohama's Chinatown honors Mazu, a Chinese Taoist goddess. Visitors are welcome to pay respects and receiv...
Food Pocky and Pretz Day 2026 Kim Bergström Pocky and Pretz Day is a celebration of these much-loved Japanese snacks that takes place each year on November 11th. Why Nov...
Accommodation Second House in Urabandai Peter Sidell In the countryside of Fukushima Prefecture in northern Japan, Second House is a small, friendly guesthouse, offering inexpens...
Culture 5 of Japan's Most Beautiful Bridges Kim Bergström Japan is known for a wide variety of bridges, and if you're traveling around the country you may want to check out some of th...
Culture Higashimurayama City - Parks & Gardens Sleiman Azizi Historical Higashimurayama City is also home to some splendid natural parks. These include Hachikoku-yama, Higashimurayama-Ch...
Planning Another Good Plan for Fuji-san Elena Lisina Climbing Fuji-san can be easily combined with a good and informative vacation in the Fuji Five Lakes area with its great vari...
Activities A New Plan for Fuji-san Elena Lisina After a not too successful first Mt. Fuji climb, I created a new plan to ascend the mountain based on the much easier Gotemba...
Culture Higashikurume City - Parks & Gardens Sleiman Azizi A bedroom community, Higashikurume City lies just outside of central Tokyo. It boasts a splendid bamboo grove in Chikurin Par...
Culture Uwajima Ushioni Festival 2026 Elizabeth S Every year in July, Uwajima City celebrates a festival in honor of the ushi-oni, or demon bulls, the city's protectors. Enjoy...
