The city of Kofu (甲府市), located in the northeast of Yamanashi Prefecture, is known for its deep nature and its…
ManonJune 9, 2021
At the boundaries of the Japanese archipelago, Hokkaido (北海道), whose kanji means “Path to the Northern Sea” is the northernmost…
Marie BorgersMay 14, 2021
It all takes place in Gifu prefecture, in the heart of the Japanese Alps. Far from the urban frenzy, traditional…
Marie BorgersApril 30, 2021
Ever since the remote village of Shirakawa-go (白川郷) was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995, it has…
Marie BorgersApril 30, 2021
Sponsored by Tourism Oita Scattered across the Ono River Valley in Oita Prefecture are hundreds of magaibutsu Buddhist figures carved…
Derek YamashitaApril 15, 2021
One of the reasons I enjoy escaping from the confines of the big city is to remind myself of the…
Todd FongMarch 20, 2021
This is Part 1 of a 3 part series of articles about the New Golden Route, a part of Japan…
Lucia TsujiguchiFebruary 12, 2021
Sado Island has a richly-diverse local tradition and community off the west coast of Japan near Niigata City (新潟市). Known…
Richard MilnerFebruary 10, 2021
If you’ve ever wondered what it might be like to harvest your own food and then cook it for supper,…
CheriseFebruary 8, 2021
