Sponsored by Hida City Sleeping in the countryside, surrounded by wild nature is possible! The village of Tanekura is a…
VoyaponJune 16, 2017
Murakami city, just 3 hours from Tokyo, is stretched across the coast of the Sea of Japan and filled with the traditional atmosphere of ancient times. It’s seasonal…
EstelleJune 10, 2017
Sponsored by Murakami City After my visit to the town of Gatsugi, near northern Murakami, I headed to my own special…
EstelleJune 8, 2017
Gatsugi is a very small town located in the prefecture of Niigata, which overlooks the Sea of Japan. The scenery…
EstelleJune 8, 2017
Sponsored by Mino City Seeing the Flower Mikoshi Festival is a great reason to visit Mino in Gifu prefecture,…
Alex EhrenreichJune 6, 2017
Sponsored by Mino City Since the Mino town festival is a two day affair, why not stay in town and…
Alex EhrenreichJune 4, 2017
Travellers in Japan all too often miss out on one of the key things that makes the country so unique:…
Alex EhrenreichJune 2, 2017
Sponsored by Oita Prefecture/Tourism Oita The 2019 Rugby World Cup’s pool draw took place in Japan’s ancient capital, Kyoto, at the…
VoyaponMay 27, 2017
Where is Yamadera "Mountain Temple"? The area of Northern Honshu known as Tohoku is not always the first destination…
Alex EhrenreichApril 26, 2017
Sponsored by Nikko City Tourism Association In our past articles on Nikko, we have focused mainly on places of historical…
Alex EhrenreichApril 22, 2017
Sponsored by Nikko City Tourism Association If you have read the previous articles we have written about Nikko, you…
Alex EhrenreichApril 21, 2017
Sponsored by Nikko City Tourism Association If, like me, you browse the restaurants in Nikko on the way to Toshogu…
Alex EhrenreichApril 20, 2017
Sponsored by Nikko City Tourism Association Quick, which are guests, and which are actors? If you checked out our previous…
Alex EhrenreichApril 14, 2017
Lately, people visiting Japan are increasingly taking the time to visit the small city of Nikko, which is located in…
Alex EhrenreichApril 13, 2017
Is it just me or does snow make everything more magical? Maybe it's because, as an Australian, I never had…
Luka JacksonMarch 28, 2017
Sponsored by The Tourism Association of Central Region in Fukushima Prefecture The Temple Originally founded in 807, this temple was…
Ryann OverbayMarch 24, 2017
Sponsored by The Tourism Association of Central Region in Fukushima Prefecture The Ryokan Bobata Onsen Yahata-ya Ryokan is located in…
Ryann OverbayMarch 23, 2017
Sponsored by The Tourism Association of Central Region in Fukushima Prefecture The History of Takashiba Dekoyashiki (Workshop) During the Edo…
Ryann OverbayMarch 22, 2017
Sponsored by The Tourism Association of Central Region in Fukushima Prefecture Abukuma Cave History First discovered on September 12th 1969,…
Ryann OverbayMarch 22, 2017
Sponsored by The Tourism Association of Central Region in Fukushima Prefecture The Brewery Niida-Honke Brewery is over 300 years old,…
Ryann OverbayMarch 21, 2017
Sokushinbutsu (即身仏) refers to the practice of self-mummification followed by a mountainous dwelling sect of Buddhist monks called Shugen-do. The…
Ryann OverbayMarch 20, 2017
Sponsored by The Tourism Association of Central Region in Fukushima Prefecture Koriyama city is located in central Fukushima Prefecture. Because…
Ryann OverbayMarch 17, 2017
Sponsored by The Tourism Association of Central Region in Fukushima Prefecture Koriyama Koriyama city is located in central Fukushima Prefecture.…
Ryann OverbayMarch 16, 2017
Sponsored by Setouchi City Ushimado is a village town near the Setouchi Inland Sea, the area is also known as…
Nina CataldoMarch 13, 2017
Sponsored by Setouchi City Japanese Samurai Swords with 1,000-Years of History 1,000 years ago, Bizen Osafune was the top sword…
Vicky TaylorMarch 10, 2017
Koide is a small town located in the larger city of Uonuma. Well known for its ski resorts and heavy…
Ryann OverbayMarch 5, 2017
Oyu Onsen is located east of Koide in Uonuma City, Niigata Prefecture. Uonuma boasts six ski and snowboard resorts, but…
Ryann OverbayMarch 4, 2017
