Sponsored by Kyushu District Transport Bureau Japan’s mountainous landscape is made up of rich, volcanic soil which, combined with innovation…
Mark WebsterJanuary 15, 2020
Sponsored by Murakami City Located along the Sea of Japan about 4 hours from Tokyo is the small coastal city…
Derek YamashitaDecember 26, 2019
Sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters When I set off on my drive to Takamori (高森町) in Kumamoto prefecture, a…
Mika CunninghamNovember 8, 2019
Sponsored by Okayama city, Okayama I admit it. By the time I had descended from Okayama Castle after viewing the…
Todd FongSeptember 19, 2019
Sponsored by Tourism Oita Saiki, coastal city in Oita prefecture Located in the southeast part of Oita Prefecture on Kyushu…
Aimée MoribayashiJuly 16, 2019
Sponsored by Tourism Oita When arriving in Taketa city for the first time, the best advice I can give you…
Todd FongFebruary 28, 2019
Sponsored by Yokohama City Yokohama - Welcome to the international harbor city! Yokohama is a mere 30 minute train ride…
VoyaponFebruary 25, 2019
Sponsored by Kakegawa City No single Japanese word brings more tingling warmth to my heart and soul than "onsen". Match…
Hazel TaylorFebruary 1, 2019
Art and nature have always gone hand-in-hand, nature being the inspiration for many artists and their work. When you bring…
Clémentine CintréJanuary 4, 2019
Sponsored by Okayama City While Japan’s cherry blossom season has attained world renown, its fall foliage is at times just…
Andrew DeckDecember 19, 2018
Okayama City is full of sightseeing destinations if you’re looking to take in Japan’s famous fall scenery. The yellows, oranges…
Andrew DeckDecember 19, 2018
The samurai were once Japan’s most powerful social caste. These feudal warriors have since been mythologized in everything from Hollywood…
Andrew DeckDecember 9, 2018
Sponsored by Shikoku District Transport Bureau A trip to Shikoku - the smallest of the four Japanese archipelago islands -…
Marion PontDecember 8, 2018
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 Fukushima City Tourism and Convention Association. Fukushima Prefecture boasts a diverse geography which includes soaring mountain ranges, plains…
Todd FongNovember 11, 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 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 Kyushu Tourism Board. Kyushu, the southernmost among Japan's four main islands, is not the most popular destination for…
Marion PontOctober 18, 2018
Sponsored by Tourism Oita A small city in the western part of Oita Prefecture, the historic town of Hita is…
Andrew DeckOctober 6, 2018
Sponsored by Tourism Oita. Usuki is located in Oita prefecture, which has rich cultural heritages. Follow the guide and take a…
Benoit TerreauOctober 2, 2018
Sponsored by Takahama Town I was fortunate enough to stay at Warakuso, a traditional Japanese-style inn, during my visit to…
Emiliano DeSantiagoSeptember 9, 2018
Sponsored by Niigata, Murakami and Sado City When traveling to Japan for the first time, people tend to focus on…
Marion PontAugust 22, 2018
Koshimizu (小清水町) sits on a unique spot between the Okhotsk Sea and the northern mountains of Hokkaido, with rolling farmlands…
Jeremy DoccolaAugust 8, 2018
Sponsored by Niigata city Niigata, main city in the prefecture of the same name, started to flourish in the Edo…
Marion PontAugust 6, 2018
Sponsored by Niigata city Before visiting the city of Niigata, the only time I came close to meeting a Geisha…
Marion PontAugust 4, 2018
Sponsored by Niigata City Iwamuro is a small thermal town located a mere 50-minute train ride from Niigata. Legend has…
Marion PontJuly 29, 2018
Sponsored by Sado Island Sado, or Sado-ga-shima, an island off the coast of Niigata, is mainly occupied by mountain massif…
Marion PontJuly 25, 2018
