Activities Akigawa Valley Kim When people think of Tokyo, their minds may immediately go to busy city streets, packed subway trains, and neon lights galore...
Activities Sarushima, Kanagawa's Desert Island Brad Stephens Enjoy BBQ with your friends and family but first work up an appetite by hiking, fishing, and swimming on Sarushima!
Activities Discovering Higashi-son, Okinawa Ryan Mannschreck With three strands, Blue, Green, and Eco tourism Higashi-son Okinawa weaves together a seafoam green tapestry of earth friend...
Activities Castaway on Nagannu Island Robert Kodama Castaway on a tropical island in Okinawa... or at least the illusion of.
14 Activities The Mysterious Island of Oshima Elena Lisina Oshima is one of the many islands of Matsushima. With a nice bay, sandy beach, and walking trails with views of Matsushima Ba...
Activities Kozushima—Stargazing on Tokyo’s Dark Sky Island Tom Fay One of Tokyo’s best-kept secrets, Kozushima is a little-visited island getaway 45 minutes by plane or a minimum of 4 hours by...
Activities Cat Island of Tashirojima Tom Roseveare Cat Island, otherwise known as Tashirojima, is located 50 min by ferry south of Miyagi's Ishinomaki area.
14 Activities Ojika Island: A Summer Paradise Victoria Simkovic Forget the more popular beach resorts this summer and travel to Ojika Island for a truly authentic Japanese summer!