I have a confession to make: I hate haunted houses. As a kid, the looming fear that something would come…
Mika CunninghamMarch 13, 2020
Sponsored by Sekikawa Village If you are going to make an excursion to experience the Japanese countryside, it would be…
Derek YamashitaDecember 27, 2019
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 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
The forest enveloping Kikuchi Gorge in Kumamoto Prefecture is one of the 44 accredited sites in Japan for shinrin yoku,…
Todd FongNovember 14, 2019
Sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters Ahh, the great outdoors of Aso. Famous for its rich milk and yogurt drinks,…
Mika CunninghamNovember 14, 2019
sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters The strong winds blowing over the Senomoto Highlands had me worried it would make…
Todd FongNovember 14, 2019
Sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters The first question that came to mind as I settled into my kayak was…
Todd FongNovember 6, 2019
The air smelled like sulphur as plumes of steam bellowed from the earth. The Aso caldera, formed from several massive…
Mark WebsterOctober 23, 2019
Sponsored by Hokkaido Government A Four Day Journey Along the Hokkaido Shinkansen As you may know, the Rugby World Cup…
Derek YamashitaSeptember 25, 2019
Sponsored by Hokkaido Government A Four Day Journey Along the Hokkaido Shinkansen As you may know, the Rugby World Cup…
Derek YamashitaSeptember 25, 2019
Sponsored by Hokkaido Government A Four Day Journey Along the Hokkaido Shinkansen As you may know, the Rugby World Cup…
Derek YamashitaSeptember 25, 2019
While driving on the steep curves of highway 32 in Tokushima Prefecture, you might spot some spectacular rock formations, rising…
Marion PontMay 4, 2019
Deep in the heart of Tokushima Prefecture lies one of the most remote places in Japan, a wild and mysterious…
Marion PontApril 13, 2019
Sponsored by Asahikawa City As my taxi pulled up to the Kamui Ski Links, I was immediately taken by the…
Andrew DeckMarch 22, 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 Asahikawa City Hokkaido is renowned for its natural beauty and outdoor attractions and the outskirts of Asahikawa, the…
Andrew DeckMarch 20, 2019
Sponsored by the Minamisatsuma Tourism Board. With a gentle climate year round and some of the most untouched natural landscapes…
Marion PontFebruary 23, 2019
With views of the deep blue sea of Omura bay and the lush green of the terraced tea plantations, Higashisonogi offers…
Marion PontFebruary 20, 2019
Sponsored by the Minamisatsuma Tourism Board. A breathtaking view of Akime’s steep coastline, soaring heights, an incredible sensation of freedom...this…
Marion PontFebruary 15, 2019
To reach Gozanoishi, I scrambled down a low snow-covered embankment, with the grace of a newborn three-legged deer, nearly falling…
Todd FongFebruary 12, 2019
Sponsored by Semboku City With his ski pole, Hiro-san drew a cute little monster face on the meter-sized ball of…
Todd FongFebruary 8, 2019
Sponsored by Shikoku District Transport Bureau A trip to Shikoku - the smallest of the four Japanese archipelago islands -…
Marion PontDecember 8, 2018
Sponsored by Reconstruction Agency A health resort (Kurort in German) is usually regarded as a place of physical cleansing and…
Johanna ChristophNovember 25, 2018
Standing under the yellow canopy of beech trees on the Shin-etsu Trail as I lifted my camera to my eye,…
Todd FongNovember 23, 2018
