Culture Oshima Island Anonymous Oshima—‘Big Island’—lies off Imabari in the Seto Inland Sea. It’s accessed by the Shimanami Kaido expressway via a suspension...
Food Rana Coffee, Yashima Peter Sidell On the Yashima Plateau near Takamatsu in Kagawa prefecture on Japan's Shikoku island, Rana is a cosy cafe with a good range o...
Culture Hojo Kashima Festival 2027 Anonymous In early May, the Hojo Kashima Spring Festival is held in the area known as “Kazahaya” to the north of Matsuyama. On the firs...
Beauty & Spa Kodomo no Kuni and Aoshima Paul Arenson-Kawano A popular coastal resort just on the doorstep of Miyazaki city
16 Fujisawa-Enoshima Hanabi Display Steve Morton Experience one of the few major Japanese firework festivals during the autumn with over 3000 brightly colored flares explodin...
Culture Enoshima Island and Beach Steve Morton Despite being overcrowded, over commercialized and very touristy, Enoshima is still able to charm you. Perhaps its because of...
Transportation The Kagoshima-Yakushima Ferry Peter Sidell The cheapest way to reach Japan's rainforest island of Yakushima from Kagoshima on Kyushu is the daily car ferry, which has a...
Activities Kirihara Waterfalls in Kagoshima Mabaleng Kgaphola Exploring the hidden beauty of the Kirihara waterfalls in Takarabe, Kagoshima. This article will guide you to the three wate...
13 Culture Golden Week at Enoshima Cathy Cawood Seaside atmosphere, sacred caves and a dragon story make Enoshima a great place to visit in the Tokyo area, even on crowded h...
Activities Kagoshima City Aquarium With such proximity to the sea, it comes as no surprise that Kagoshima has its own aquarium. Located near Sakurajima Ferry Te...
