SightseeingSponsoredTohoku Samurai Spirit: Alive and Well in Kakunodate Sponsored by Semboku City The weeping cherry trees, renowned for their flowing pink blossom-covered branches in the Spring, hung heavy…Todd FongFebruary 10, 2019
SponsoredTohoku Riding the Rails on 2 Amazing Trains of Akita Prefecture I have a little secret to spill. When my son was a toddler, we bought him a Tomy Plarail toy…Todd FongFebruary 9, 2019
ActivitiesSponsoredTohoku Tazawako: The Best Place to Enjoy Japanese Powder Snow That Is Still A Secret Sponsored by Semboku City With his ski pole, Hiro-san drew a cute little monster face on the meter-sized ball of…Todd FongFebruary 8, 2019
AccommodationChubuSponsored Enjoying Iiyama City’s Locally Sourced Cuisine in Nagano Prefecture Sponsored by Shinshu-Iiyama Tourism Bureau It seemed like a simple question: where could I go to catch Shinshu Salmon? As one…Todd FongDecember 3, 2018
ChubuSightseeingSponsored Among the Ancients: Exploring the Sacred Places of Iiyama and Kosuge, Nagano Sponsored by Shinshu-Iiyama Tourism Bureau Ascent to Kosuge Shrine The cedar trees were impossibly straight, like huge iron pipes driven into…Todd FongNovember 27, 2018
ActivitiesChubuSponsored Bathed in Fall Colors on The Shin-etsu Trail Standing under the yellow canopy of beech trees on the Shin-etsu Trail as I lifted my camera to my eye,…Todd FongNovember 23, 2018
SightseeingSponsoredTohoku Discover Nakano Fudoson, An 800-year-old Temple Hidden In Fukushima Sponsored by Fukushima City Tourism and Convention Association. I peered into the darkness beyond the corridor faintly lit by an…Todd FongNovember 18, 2018
FoodSponsoredTohoku Discovering the Cuisine of Fukushima City Sponsored by Fukushima City Tourism and Convention Association. While staying in Fukushima City to attend the Iizaka Kenka Matsuri, I…Todd FongNovember 16, 2018
AccommodationSponsoredTohoku Experience the Hospitality of Japanese Ryokan in Iizaka Onsen Compared to the generic experience of modern chain hotels, the Japanese ryokan experience offers travelers the opportunity to enjoy a…Todd FongNovember 14, 2018
SightseeingSponsoredTohoku Exploring The Natural and Historic Beauty of Fukushima City’s Parks Sponsored by Fukushima City Tourism and Convention Association. Fukushima Prefecture boasts a diverse geography which includes soaring mountain ranges, plains…Todd FongNovember 11, 2018
ActivitiesEventsSponsoredTohoku Iizaka Kenka Matsuri – A Rare Fighting Festival in Fukushima Sponsored by Fukushima City Tourism and Convention Association. As the huge float swung our way with a dozen men carried…Todd FongNovember 9, 2018