Culture Strolling the Tokyo Univ. Campus Yoshiko Toyama The Hongo campus of Japan’s most prestigious school, The University of Tokyo, is quite beautiful, as is the neighborhood surr...
Transportation Kii Tanabe Station Virginia Gonzalez Kii Tanabe Station, operated by the JR West railway company, connects Tanabe to all the coastal cities in Wakayama, as well a...
Activities Suspension Bridges of the Sumatakyo Bryan Baier Rickety (but safe) wire suspension bridges in the beautiful Sumatakyo Gorge. They'll have you thinking of and feeling like In...
Accommodation Freedom Inn, Hanazono, Niseko Nicole Bauer The Freedom Inn in Hanazono, Niseko, is a fantastic place to stay if you love skiing: top location, cosy atmosphere and genui...
Culture Shimonoseki: Kanmon Straits Takako Sakamoto The Kanmon Straits is one of the biggest and most dramatic historical sites in Japan. Here, famous sea battles like 'The Batt...
Transportation A Guide to Riding Trains in Tokyo Hannah Morse Everything you wanted to know (and more) about riding trains in Tokyo.
Shopping Yuki's Traditional Silk-Weaving Elysse Hurtado From its legendary beginnings in the mists of time, the legacy of silk-weaving has been passed down from generation to genera...
Culture Kita-kamakura’s Jochi-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Located deep in the forest in Kita-kamakura. Here is the best place for you to feel the true atmosphere of Zen simplicity.
Transportation Nagoya to Kyoto by Train Bonson Lam Your inside guide to the best and cheapest options to get from Nagoya to Kyoto
