Shopping Tatara Michi no Eki, Omishima Anonymous Tatara Michi no Eki is one of two road station on the island of Omishima on the Shimanami Highway. It’s a great place to take...
Culture The History of Hirosaki Castle Andrew Checkley As a castle town, Hirosaki was built around this defensive structure and status symbol - today a tower sat in an extensive co...
Activities The House of Shivers Anonymous The House of Shivers is a haunted house that appears mysteriously in the Gintengai Shopping Arcade in the summer months.
Culture Smiling Raccoon Dogs Akio Negishi Have you ever seen smiling raccoon dogs? They are very popular and familiar in Japanese culture from the ancient time, and yo...
Accommodation Hakone’s Fujiya Hotel: A True Classic Larry Knipfing If ‘nostalgic’, ‘classic’, and ‘classy’ are high on your list, then the Fujiya Hotel in Hakone is going to please you immensely.
Accommodation Central Hotel Imari Senén Germade Central Hotel Imari, situated next to the JR and Matsuura stations, is a perfect base to visit the popular porcelain towns of...
Amanohashidate Day Pass Somrak Bhakdisuparit Spend a full day enjoying many activities at one of the top 3 scenic views in Japan at Amanohashidate with the Amanohashidate...
11 Culture Zero Odate Art Unit Jeremy Yap Zero Odate Art Project is based in Odate City and it hopes to promote Odate to Japan and the world
Shopping The Travels of Isabella Bird: I Amber Mezbourian Isabella Bird arrived in Japan in 1878 and planned an ambitious journey from Tokyo to Hokkaido - the first western woman to t...