From popular tourist spots to small picturesque villages, travelling by bike or by ferry to the Seto Inland Sea (瀬戸内海)…
Marion PontOctober 7, 2020
All across the world, landscapes change with the seasons. But few countries get as excited about these changes in nature…
Marion PontAugust 28, 2020
Spiritual, contemplative places are abundant in Japan. With tiny sanctuaries just around the corner and gorgeous UNESCO world heritage sites…
Marion PontAugust 25, 2020
Today's Japan is conveniently connected from end to end with high speed trains, underwater tunnels and frequent local flights, but…
Marion PontMay 11, 2019
While driving on the steep curves of highway 32 in Tokushima Prefecture, you might spot some spectacular rock formations, rising…
Marion PontMay 4, 2019
Visiting Shikoku, specifically Tokushima Prefecture's remote Iya Valley, is a commitment. Hundreds of miles from the big metropolises of Japan,…
Marion PontApril 27, 2019
Located on Japan's Shikoku Island, Tokushima Prefecture is mostly known for its incredible natural landscapes: rugged mountains with remote villages…
Marion PontApril 20, 2019
Deep in the heart of Tokushima Prefecture lies one of the most remote places in Japan, a wild and mysterious…
Marion PontApril 13, 2019
Sponsored by Higashisonogi Town. Higashisonogi is mostly known as a destination to taste one of the best teas in Japan…
Marion PontFebruary 24, 2019
Sponsored by the Minamisatsuma Tourism Board. With a gentle climate year round and some of the most untouched natural landscapes…
Marion PontFebruary 23, 2019
Sponsored by Higashisonogi Town. Higashisonogi is a beautiful seaside town overlooking Omura Bay close to Nagasaki. It might best be known…
Marion PontFebruary 22, 2019
Sponsored by the Minamisatsuma Tourism Board. Though Minamisatsuma can be reached in only an hour or so by car from Kagoshima,…
Marion PontFebruary 21, 2019
With views of the deep blue sea of Omura bay and the lush green of the terraced tea plantations, Higashisonogi offers…
Marion PontFebruary 20, 2019
Sponsored by the Minamisatsuma Tourism Board. Minamisatsuma, a town located at the south western tip of Kyushu Island, is mostly…
Marion PontFebruary 19, 2019
Sponsored by Higashisonogi Town. Sitting in a comfortable seat, watching the landscape whizzing by at high speed, all the while…
Marion PontFebruary 18, 2019
Sponsored by the Minamisatsuma Tourism Board. If Japan is mainly known for sake, made from rice, or shochu, a sweet…
Marion PontFebruary 17, 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 the Minamisatsuma Tourism Board. A breathtaking view of Akime’s steep coastline, soaring heights, an incredible sensation of freedom...this…
Marion PontFebruary 15, 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
Sponsored by Shikoku District Transport Bureau A trip to Shikoku - the smallest of the four Japanese archipelago islands -…
Marion PontDecember 8, 2018
Sponsored by Daisen Town. Rising up above the Sea of Japan in Tottori Prefecture, Mt Daisen is a sacred mountain…
Marion PontNovember 21, 2018
Try one of Japan's most renowned breweries at the Daisen G Beer Brewery serving craft beer and 100% local specialties…
Marion PontNovember 20, 2018
Sponsored by Daisen Town. Known as the Mt. Fuji of West Japan, and considered one of the most sacred mountains in Japan,…
Marion PontNovember 19, 2018
Sponsored by Daisen Town. Mt. Daisen, a sacred volcano shaped like Mt Fuji, is a mountain with an important religious…
Marion PontNovember 17, 2018
Each Japanese prefecture has its own traditions, culinary specialties, and crafts. Today, let’s head to Yonago, in the Tottori Prefecture,…
Marion PontNovember 7, 2018
For many travelers visiting Tottori Prefecture, Yonago is only a transit point to Mt Daisen, this quiet town is actually…
Marion PontNovember 5, 2018
Immense wind swept dunes of sand, camel silhouettes detaching on the horizon, the sound of waves in the distance... We…
Marion PontNovember 1, 2018
