Beauty & Spa Towns of the Kiso Valley Nakasendo Joe Peters See a few of the ancient towns along the Nakasendo. Enjoy visiting a few of the villages along the Nakasendo, trying the food...
Beauty & Spa Yakushima Traverse Sarah Mathews A tough but rewarding hike across Yakushima, through the forests that inspired 'Princess Mononoke', past the Jomon sugi and s...
Beauty & Spa Netsu no Yu Hannah Morse Witness the traditional cool-down method of hot springs in Kusatsu.
Beauty & Spa Using the Akiu Day Trip Hot Springs Justin Velgus The hot spring resort Akiu outside Sendai has a number of day trip plan options. Access and how to tips here.
Beauty & Spa Mount Esan and Todohokke Matt Stormont The area is dominated by Mount Esan, a still active Stratovolcano that rises straight out of the sea. Its Azaleas in early su...
Beauty & Spa Three Days in Kyoto & Shiga (day 1) Joe Peters This article describes day one of three spent in Kyoto and includes some sites and lodging information, such as the Biwako Ha...
7 Beauty & Spa Kawara no Yu Aline Laborde Kawara no Yu is a public bath house located close to the Shima river and is simply a short stroll from Sekizenkan Ryokan. Fro...
Beauty & Spa Kappa no Yu Hot Springs Bryan Baier Kappa no Yu Hot Springs is a small onsen located in the functionally uninhabited Yagen Valley with clear blue hot spring wate...
Beauty & Spa RICE FORCE Mandy Bartok RICEFORCE is a rice-based line of Japanese beauty products that focuses on natural ingredients for a fresh, smooth look.
