Sponsored by Shiga Prefecture Otsu City in Shiga Prefecture is not well known to tourists although it is only 10 minutes…
Joachim DucosNovember 29, 2018
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
Sponsored by Reconstruction Agency A health resort (Kurort in German) is usually regarded as a place of physical cleansing and…
Johanna ChristophNovember 25, 2018
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
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 Fukushima City Tourism and Convention Association. I peered into the darkness beyond the corridor faintly lit by an…
Todd FongNovember 18, 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
Sponsored by Fukushima City Tourism and Convention Association. While staying in Fukushima City to attend the Iizaka Kenka Matsuri, I…
Todd FongNovember 16, 2018
Sponsored by Gyoda City and Council for the promotion of Tambo Art. Gyoda City is a delightful little old town famous…
Hazel TaylorNovember 15, 2018
Compared to the generic experience of modern chain hotels, the Japanese ryokan experience offers travelers the opportunity to enjoy a…
Todd FongNovember 14, 2018
Sponsored by Gyoda City and Council for the promotion of Tambo Art. The people of Japan can turn almost anything…
Hazel TaylorNovember 13, 2018
Sponsored by Murakami City A former castle town, Murakami has plenty of contemporary renown, from its signature dried salmon, to…
Andrew DeckNovember 12, 2018
Sponsored by Fukushima City Tourism and Convention Association. Fukushima Prefecture boasts a diverse geography which includes soaring mountain ranges, plains…
Todd FongNovember 11, 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 Fukushima City Tourism and Convention Association. As the huge float swung our way with a dozen men carried…
Todd FongNovember 9, 2018
Sponsored by Murakami City Japanese wagyu is world-renowned, luxurious beef with superior taste and impressive marbling. Although Kobe beef and…
Andrew DeckNovember 8, 2018
Sponsored by Hitoyoshi city. Hitoyoshi, in Kyushu's Kumamoto Prefecture, is a great destination for travelers looking for an authentic-Japan feel. Nicknamed the Little…
Joachim DucosNovember 6, 2018
Sponsored by Hitoyoshi city Hitoyoshi is a small town nestled in the mountains of Kumamoto Prefecture in Kyushu. Hitoyoshi holds…
Joachim DucosNovember 4, 2018
Sponsored by Hitoyoshi city Everyone knows that Japanese railway services are well developed. The trains are clean, always on time, and…
Joachim DucosNovember 2, 2018
Sponsored by Sanda City In the small town of Sanda, which lies north of Kobe, as the city stretches into the mountains of…
Joachim DucosOctober 31, 2018
Sponsored by Kyushu Tourism Board. Kyushu Island, the third largest island in Japan located at the southernmost tip of the…
Marion PontOctober 30, 2018
Sponsored by Nakatsugawa city. Zen is probably one of the most illustrious Japanese philosophies. Synonymous with rest or well-being for…
LéoOctober 29, 2018
Sponsored by Nakatsugawa city. One of the most important tips when visiting Japan is finding the perfect accommodation for your…
LéoOctober 27, 2018
Sponsored by Kyushu Tourism Board. Kyushu, the southernmost among Japan's four main islands, is not the most popular destination for…
Marion PontOctober 25, 2018
Sponsored by Nakatsugawa City. Nakatsugawa in Gifu Prefecture is known for the beautiful trail named "Nakasendo," with many historical sites which separated from each…
LéoOctober 24, 2018
