Sponsored by Kyushu District Transport Bureau Kyushu is renowned for being a real mix of cultures. Situated just 800km from…
Mark WebsterJanuary 15, 2020
Sponsored by Sekikawa Village Traditional Luxury Deep in the Countryside of Niigata Prefecture After finishing off a day of cycling…
Derek YamashitaDecember 27, 2019
sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters In the heart of Kyushu, Kumamoto Prefecture is a natural paradise best known as…
VoyaponDecember 14, 2019
If you are looking for a deeper nature than big urban cities to admire the kouyou - the phenomenon of…
Cyrielle Ugnon-CoussiozNovember 30, 2019
Whether you already live in Japan or are just passing through, you will naturally want to go southwest of Tokyo…
Cyrielle Ugnon-CoussiozNovember 30, 2019
sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters Situated in Kumamoto Prefecture on the old Buzen Kaido road linking northern and southern…
Clémentine CintréNovember 28, 2019
sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters When we travel, we often stay in hotels and hostels, but these styles of…
Clémentine CintréNovember 28, 2019
sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters Japanese fruits are famous for being as beautiful as they are delicious, and the…
Clémentine CintréNovember 28, 2019
I had several opportunities to stay in Japanese ryokan, and I can say that these traditional inns are the epitome…
Clémentine CintréNovember 28, 2019
Call me a waterfall skeptic. Often while browsing through Google Maps, I'll come across a waterfall marked as a landmark…
Todd FongNovember 14, 2019
“I want to feel sunlight on my face…where the streets have no name.” Bono’s words never rang so true as…
Todd FongNovember 14, 2019
Sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters Closing my eyes, I listened only to the summer sounds of the semi (cicadas)…
Todd FongNovember 6, 2019
Sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters On the north east rim of the Aso caldera, there’s a place where you…
Mark WebsterOctober 23, 2019
Sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters Ryokan, or Japanese inns, have been providing heart-warming hospitality in stunning landscapes for centuries.…
Mark WebsterOctober 23, 2019
Sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters For a small town atmosphere just a 40-minute drive from Kumamoto city, Tamana city…
Luca DenserOctober 18, 2019
In southern Hyogo Prefecture, between Kobe and Osaka, the old JR Fukuchiyama Line has emerged as a popular hiking trail for adventurous…
EimiJune 15, 2019
Visiting Shikoku, specifically Tokushima Prefecture's remote Iya Valley, is a commitment. Hundreds of miles from the big metropolises of Japan,…
Marion PontApril 27, 2019
Sponsored by Asahikawa City It only took an hour and thirty minutes by bus to travel from the frosted streets…
Andrew DeckMarch 21, 2019
Sponsored by ODAKYU ELECTRIC RAILWAY . Hakone is one of the most popular escapes for both Tokyoites and visitors to…
Cyrielle Ugnon-CoussiozMarch 16, 2019
Sponsored by Tourism Oita As we approached the main street of Yunohira Onsen (湯平温泉), I was a bit surprised. Thirty…
Todd FongMarch 3, 2019
Sponsored by Tourism Oita Mick Jagger famously lamented in song, "You can't always get what you want." I wonder if…
Todd FongMarch 2, 2019
Sponsored by Tourism Oita Using Google Maps to navigate to a destination in Japan is a bit of an adventure…
Todd FongMarch 1, 2019
Sponsored by the Minamisatsuma Tourism Board. Though Minamisatsuma can be reached in only an hour or so by car from Kagoshima,…
Marion PontFebruary 21, 2019
Thankfully, there are several pairs of galoshes (rubber boots) reserved for guests by the door in the rear of Ganiba…
Todd FongFebruary 13, 2019
Sponsored by Semboku City This past year, a second ramen shop in Tokyo earned a Michelin star in the latest…
Todd FongFebruary 11, 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
Of those who come to Matsue in the San'in Chuo Region, most are here to see the famous Matsue "Black…
Clémentine CintréJanuary 12, 2019
