The first thing to do before undertaking a trip is to plan it: looking for which airline to fly with,…
Maria PeñascalJune 6, 2022
Remove your watch and shut down your smartphone. For time flows differently at Oumi no Sato (翁美の里), and you don’t…
Toshiko SakuraiJanuary 5, 2022
If you’ve ever wondered what it might be like to harvest your own food and then cook it for supper,…
Cherise FongFebruary 8, 2021
Just outside the crowds of Kyoto city is a world of serene nature, vibrant culture, and deep history that you…
Don KennedyFebruary 3, 2021
‘Konnichiwa!” called the students enthusiastically, receiving my breathless replies with encouraging good humour. I was pedalling past each other on…
Lily Crossley-BaxterJanuary 19, 2021
With chickens clucking around my feet, I spot a perfect lemon up in the branches. Stretching, I snip with shears…
Lily Crossley-BaxterJanuary 19, 2021
Living in Tokyo is amazing, but at the same time, such a big metropolis can be overwhelming. Experiencing the rural…
Maria PeñascalMarch 9, 2020
Sponsored by Murakami City Finishing off a day of exploring Murakami City, I checked into a guesthouse nestled in a…
Derek YamashitaDecember 26, 2019
sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters In the heart of Kyushu, Kumamoto Prefecture is a natural paradise best known as…
VoyaponDecember 14, 2019
sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters When we travel, we often stay in hotels and hostels, but these styles of…
Clémentine CintréNovember 28, 2019
Sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters On the north east rim of the Aso caldera, there’s a place where you…
Mark WebsterOctober 23, 2019
Sponsored by Asuka Mura village, Nara Asuka (飛鳥) is a place steeped in history: the first capital of Japan was…
Clémentine CintréAugust 23, 2019
Sponsored by Asuka Mura village, Nara Asuka (飛鳥) is a small village located less than 30 kilometers from Nara city.…
Clémentine CintréAugust 23, 2019
Sponsored by Odika Town Ojika, a picturesque island off the coast of Nagasaki is a lovely destination to escape to,…
Luca DenserJuly 31, 2019
Sponsored by Takachiho Tourist Association Authentic traditional Japanese family accommodation at a Minshuku Among the types of traditional accommodation that…
Cyrielle Ugnon-CoussiozJuly 2, 2019
From budget and quirky capsule hotels to extravagant and lavish onsen resorts, Japan offers incredible diversity in lodging options for…
Derek YamashitaMarch 13, 2019
Sponsored by Tourism Oita Using Google Maps to navigate to a destination in Japan is a bit of an adventure…
Todd FongMarch 1, 2019
Sponsored by Tourism Oita February is a bit of an odd time for a farm stay in Oita Prefecture. According…
Todd FongFebruary 26, 2019
As you drive along the narrow countryside roads of Higashisonogi, among the terraced tea fields with the great blue sea…
Marion PontFebruary 16, 2019
Sponsored by Higashisonogi Town. Most of you have probably heard about green tourism. But have you ever heard of green…
Marion PontFebruary 14, 2019
This past year, a second ramen shop in Tokyo earned a Michelin star in the latest ratings. Ramen, one of…
Todd FongFebruary 11, 2019
Sponsored by Izumi City The balance of traditional with the modern is one of the things visitors love most about…
Marie HabasqueJanuary 19, 2019
Sponsored by Shikoku District Transport Bureau A trip to Shikoku - the smallest of the four Japanese archipelago islands -…
Marion PontDecember 8, 2018
Life in rural Japan is far removed from the mass of humanity you’ll find in a metropolis like Tokyo or…
Andrew DeckDecember 6, 2018
Few would consider the former castle town of Murakami, Niigata, a metropolis. But the town may feel like one after…
Andrew DeckNovember 10, 2018
Sponsored by Tourism Oita. Only 30 minutes from Usuki Station, there is a farm-stay accommodation where you can fully experience…
Benoit TerreauSeptember 28, 2018
Sponsored by Kumamoto Prefecture Tourism Federation Before I get into the delights that befell us in this adorable and comfortable Farmer’s…
Hazel TaylorMarch 10, 2018
