As global tourism rebounds in the post-pandemic world, travelers must think about how their travel practices impact the places they…
Todd FongMarch 8, 2024
Experience Japan's Edo period from Tokyo to Aizu, from spectacular temples and shrines to nostalgic post-towns, in 4-days by train.
James DaviesDecember 1, 2022
After his death in 1617, the first leader of the Tokugawa shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu, was enshrined in a mausoleum in…
Don KennedyMarch 9, 2022
I finally made peace with the fact that I must endure a wait for the fall colors to arrive in Japan,…
Burcu BasarNovember 11, 2021
I’ve lived in Japan so long now and travelled so much around the country that I thought I might have…
Mark Brazil Ph.DDecember 18, 2020
Us horse lovers all have something in common. Even on vacation in a foreign country, we feel we can't survive…
YvonneNovember 25, 2020
Haiwa Kannon is one the best statues in Japan; inviting the same giddy, overwhelming "woah-ness" as the first one I…
Hazel TaylorJune 29, 2018
Ōya-ji, A Buddhist Temple Established by Kobo Daishi The very moment I saw a picture of Oya-ji temple’s peculiar surrounding…
Hazel TaylorMay 10, 2017
Sponsored by Nikko City Tourism Association In our past articles on Nikko, we have focused mainly on places of historical…
Alex EhrenreichApril 22, 2017
Sponsored by Nikko City Tourism Association If you have read the previous articles we have written about Nikko, you…
Alex EhrenreichApril 21, 2017
Sponsored by Nikko City Tourism Association If, like me, you browse the restaurants in Nikko on the way to Toshogu…
Alex EhrenreichApril 20, 2017
Sponsored by Nikko City Tourism Association Quick, which are guests, and which are actors? If you checked out our previous…
Alex EhrenreichApril 14, 2017
Lately, people visiting Japan are increasingly taking the time to visit the small city of Nikko, which is located in…
Alex EhrenreichApril 13, 2017
Located in a rural area of Nikko is an amazing hostel run by a single person. A labor of love,…
Nina CataldoMay 2, 2016
Discover the amazing Kegon Falls in historical Nikko. These 100m high waterfall are some of the most venerated in Japan,…
Freddie FootApril 29, 2016
Toshogu Shrine is a great cultural value. Dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, this shinto shrine pays respects to one of the…
Charles ToApril 28, 2016
For fans of The Beatles, this bakery/cafe offers you a bite of British culture and delicious pastries.
Hazel TaylorApril 3, 2016
If one volcano is not enough to take your breath away, how about five? Hiking up Mount Nasu is one…
Hazel TaylorMarch 29, 2016
If you are looking for your own secret waterfall, visit these three secret falls and bathe in the glory of…
Hazel TaylorMarch 28, 2016
Set out from overwhelming Tokyo to glimpse the living heritage of Japan.
Jose I. EspindolaFebruary 23, 2016
