Activities Yakushi-Ike Park Livvy Boote In Machida in the outskirts of Tokyo, Yakushi-Ike Park is a beautiful park next to the Machida squirrel garden, a lovely plac...
Accommodation Sawanoya Ryokan Serena Ogawa With a wooden exterior that would not be remiss in an old Japanese film, the interior of Sawanoya is just as comforting. Visi...
Culture Memorable Matsuyama Arlene Bastion Matsuyama has a lot of impressive and memorable attractions, but what prevails is really its air of unpretentious simplicity.
Culture Meandering Through Miyajima Arlene Bastion A personal encounter with some of Miyajima's magic and mystique, through a walkabout of the island's less trodden paths.
Planning The Nine Prefectures of Chubu Sleiman Azizi The Chubu region of central Japan is made of nine prefectures. Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, Nagano, Niigata, Shizuoka, Toyam...
Activities Jigokudani in Noboribetsu Anne Lauenroth Discover the sulfurous ponds and steam vents of Jigokudani, or Hell Valley, in Noboribetsu, Hokkaido.
Culture Kasuga Forest, Nara Arlene Bastion Its a rare experience walking through time in Kasuga Primeval Forest, with its immense variety of flora and fauna. A World He...
Activities A Trip to Kamogawa Sea World Leslie Taylor Kamogawa Sea World in Chiba Prefecture is one of the most unique aquariums in Japan. With beautiful facilities, incredible pe...
Activities Satoyama Living in Wajima, Noto Cathy Cawood The Wajima region is located on the north-western side of Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture of Japan. A rocky coastline b...
