If there is one thing skiing in Japan is known for, it is the incredibly light and dry powder snow…
Don KennedyMarch 2, 2022
Ten years after a monstrous tsunami devastated the Pacific coast of Tohoku (東北) on March 11, 2011, it’s still a…
Cherise FongJune 17, 2021
Us horse lovers all have something in common. Even on vacation in a foreign country, we feel we can't survive…
Yvonne TanakaNovember 25, 2020
Hanamaki in Iwate Prefecture in Winter. A little over 2 hours from Tokyo lies Iwate Prefecture in the Tohoku region…
Lia YewApril 14, 2020
Sponsored by Hokkaido Government A Four Day Journey Along the Hokkaido Shinkansen As you may know, the Rugby World Cup…
Derek YamashitaSeptember 25, 2019
Sponsored by Hokkaido Government A Four Day Journey Along the Hokkaido Shinkansen As you may know, the Rugby World Cup…
Derek YamashitaSeptember 25, 2019
Sponsored by Reconstruction Agency If you travel through Japan, you often experience moments in which you are seeing such beautiful…
Johanna ChristophDecember 1, 2018
Most cities in Japan have their own obligatory foreigner bar or restaurant. It's usually a place that serves foreign food,…
Ryann OverbayMay 23, 2018
Tucked away just outside of Morioka Station is a street called Zaimokucho. On a weekday, it might seem like any…
Tuliyani MacLennanMay 14, 2018
Morioka (Iwate Prefecture) isn't exactly famous for its sight-seeing spots, but every time I tell a Tokyoite that I live in…
Tuliyani MacLennanJune 27, 2017
As we drove along the coast to Jodogahama Beach, Iwate Prefecture, I could catch glimpses of the ocean between the sparse patches of…
Ryann OverbayJune 23, 2017
Macrobiotic / Veggie friendly Restaurant in Morioka, Tohoku Japan My friend and I have been hunting for more vegan and…
Ryann OverbayDecember 30, 2016
Ryusendo Cave In Iwate, the northern part of Japan is one of those places for tourists, dwelling in the caves,…
Ryann OverbaySeptember 21, 2016
Craft beer lovers rejoice: it’s not all sake in Japan. Craft beer breweries can be found scattered throughout Japan and…
Tuliyani MacLennanSeptember 1, 2016
Koiwai is unique, not only in the tours it offers but also in the range and variety of projects it…
Ryann OverbayJuly 14, 2016
One of the first places I visited in Japan was Hachiman-gu shrine. I had just arrived and my new co-worker…
Ryann OverbayJune 26, 2016
It's common knowledge that Japan is crazy about cute characters. From Hello Kitty, to Funassyi, Japanese culture is inundated with…
Ryann OverbayJune 18, 2016
Morioka is famous for three different types of noodles, reimen being one of them. It is a cold noodle soup…
Tuliyani MacLennanApril 30, 2016
Hotel Taikan is but one of many inns (ryokan) located in Tsunagi Onsen, a hot spring resort located in the…
Tuliyani MacLennanApril 28, 2016
Wanko Soba is one of the three famous noodles of Morioka. It is an all-you-can-eat challenge that everyone should partake…
Tuliyani MacLennanApril 27, 2016
Have a hanami session and appreciate the cherry blossoms if you head up north to Iwate. There is still time…
Tuliyani MacLennanApril 26, 2016
The allure of Takamatsu Pond changes with the season, from the cherry blossom trees in spring to the swans in…
Ryann OverbayApril 26, 2016
Being a vegetarian in Japan can be challenging, being a vegan even more so. So why not give this macrobiotic…
Ryann OverbayApril 26, 2016
Ishiwari Zakura exemplifies that greatness is born from adversity. Like its name implies, the tree split a boulder so that…
Ryann OverbayApril 21, 2016
Near the center of Morioka’s downtown rests the site of Morioka’s former castle. Long since demolished, it was renovated into…
Ryann OverbayApril 18, 2016
A friend of mine told me that when she was a child, the Kitakami River ran red. It wove its…
Ryann OverbayApril 11, 2016
Nanshoso House in Morioka brings visitors a taste of the Meiji era in the modern day with its traditional Japanese…
Ryann OverbayMarch 25, 2016
