Japan is a country of contrasts. From the snow and low temperatures in Hokkaido to the turquoise waters and tropical…
Lucia TsujiguchiMarch 22, 2022
Sometimes, coincidences give you incredible opportunities to visit a place you wouldn't have otherwise. My visit to Akabane (赤羽) was a matter…
Maria PeñascalSeptember 25, 2020
Tokyo is a city of high-rise buildings on an immense scale. The height of some buildings needs to be seen…
Fabienne CheneSeptember 18, 2020
Located just one stop from Shibuya station and two from Shinjuku station, lies the Koenji Underground District of Shimokitazawa (下北沢). It’s a…
Marion PontAugust 31, 2020
Oita city (大分市) is the main city of Oita Prefecture (大分県), located on Kyushu Island (九州) in southern Japan. It…
Maria PeñascalJune 11, 2020
There's certainly no shortage of interesting things to do during the day in Tokyo, but as night falls on Japan's…
VoyaponMarch 25, 2020
From 100 yen snacks at street stalls to the highest concentration of Michelin stars in the world, Japan truly is…
Derek YamashitaJanuary 15, 2020
Standing outside of Yurakucho Station in central Tokyo, I catch the white flash of a Shinkansen bullet train as it…
Todd FongMay 25, 2019
Sponsored by Asahikawa City Asahikawa is Hokkaido’s second largest city and, unlike its sleepy rural neighbors, has plenty to keep…
Andrew DeckMarch 24, 2019
Sponsored by Akasaka Bar Yokocho. Akasaka Bar Yokocho is closed permanently. When the conviviality of Spanish tapas meets the promiscuity…
Marion PontAugust 29, 2018
In the shadow of the Tokyo Dome, home to the mighty Yomiuri Giants, sits an unsuspecting windowless building. Since 1962,…
James RollerJuly 5, 2018
The time has come: The cherry blossoms in Tokyo have reached their peak!But where can you best enjoy the white…
Yvonne TanakaMarch 31, 2018
