ActivitiesShikokuSightseeingSponsored From Itoyama to Onomichi: A Cycling Guide Along the Shimanami Kaido ‘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
ActivitiesShikokuSightseeingSponsored Relax and Discover the Local Life of Setouchi Along the Shimanami Kaido 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
ShikokuSightseeingSponsored Pirates and Samurai Shrines: Seeking Japanese History Along the Shimanami Kaido Between beautiful views and fresh island produce, the Shimanami Kaido is an excellent cycling trip full of Japanese history. From Samurai…Lily Crossley-BaxterJanuary 19, 2021
ActivitiesShikokuSightseeingSponsored Exploring Contemporary Architecture Through the Toyo Ito Museum Perched on the edge of Omishima Island in the Setouchi region of Japan, the striking design of the Toyo Ito…Lily Crossley-BaxterJanuary 19, 2021
AccommodationActivitiesFoodHokkaidoSponsored Rishiri Island: Mist, Mountains, and Sea Urchins The mist was the defining factor of my experience on Rishiri Island (利尻島, Rishiri-tō). It became a welcome companion to my explorations,…Lily Crossley-BaxterDecember 3, 2020
ActivitiesFoodHokkaidoSponsored An Unexpected Stay on Hokkaido’s Rebun Island “Canceled?” I asked, looking out to the blue skies across our coast-side hotel breakfast. It seemed unlikely, but our boat…Lily Crossley-BaxterDecember 3, 2020
ActivitiesFoodHokkaidoSponsored Wakkanai: The Great Outdoors and Curling on the Northern Tip of Hokkaido Learning the art of curling from a 79-year-old Japanese man had never really been on my bucket list, but it…Lily Crossley-BaxterDecember 3, 2020