Beauty & Spa The Shimokita Hanto Amber Mezbourian Take a roadtrip to one of Honshu's remotest spots, visit the entrance to Hell, and admire the amazing rock formations at Hoto...
Accommodation Farmhouse stay in Sumita Jonathan Grogan Sample traditional farm life with a stay at a farmhouse in Sumita, Iwate.
Accommodation Ryokan Oomuraya, Ureshino Onsen Senén Germade Opened in 1830 this traditional Japanese-style inn provides spacious hot spring baths overlooking Ureshino river. Four differ...
Activities Rokando Cave Jonathan Grogan Ancient cave located in Sumita-cho Iwate, containing the highest subterranean waterfall in Japan.
Culture Watarai Honten Sake Brewery Alena Eckelmann Watarai Honten Sake Brewery. Dewa no yuki-one of the best sake brews in Dewa Sanzan and the favorite of Japan's Prime Ministers
Accommodation Khaosan Kyoto Guesthouse Bonson Lam Meet students and visitors from Japan and six continents in this modern yet comfortable hostel in downtown Kyoto
Beauty & Spa Yukiguni & Takahan Ryokan, Yuzawa Rufus Starbuck A museum dedicated to the novel Yukiguni by Yasunari Kawabata. The museum is housed in Takahan ryokan where he wrote the book...
Culture Turning Around at the Watari-um Abi Barber The Watari-um is a contemporary art gallery near Shibuya. The current exhibition, Turning Around, takes a long, hard look at ...
Culture Hiroshima Flower Festival 2027 Paul Walsh Over a million people pour into Hiroshima city over the "Golden Week" holiday for 3 days of parades, shows, food and fun!
Activities A Farming Experience in Japan Scott Walker An article of what working on a farm in Japan is like from a personal perspective