Planning Soka City Guide Sleiman Azizi Soka City, located in Saitama prefecture, features local shrines and temples, dining and historical landmarks. Serviced by th...
Planning Have a Cooler Summer in Japan Serena Ogawa Japanese summer can be a sweltering pit of despair--don't let it be.
Planning The Four Prefectures of Shikoku Sleiman Azizi One of Japan's main islands, Shikoku is home to 4 prefectures. Ehime, Kagawa, Kochi and Tokushima are locations for some of t...
Planning Top 5 Travel Books About Japan Paul McInnes The top 5 books about Japan from a travel perspective. From guides and subculture to travelogues and psychogeographical reads...
Planning Why Japanese People Wear Masks Serena Ogawa With the influenza season and allergy season upon us, it's a good idea to take precautions. But do face masks really help?
Planning National Holidays 2020 Guide Japan Travel Japan has plenty of national holidays throughout the year – know when the main holidays are to help with your travel preparat...
Planning Tokyo's Chichijima Island Sleiman Azizi The largest of the two inhabited Ogasawara Islands, Chichijima Island is a subtropical paradise of beaches and lush greenery....
Planning Tokyo's Aogashima Island Sleiman Azizi Aogashima Island is the last of the Izu Islands. A rare double volcano, the island is yet to be touched by the tourist trade ...
Planning Tokyo's Shikinejima Island Sleiman Azizi Accessible via ferry, Shikinejima Island offers family friendly beaches, natural hot springs and beautiful coastal ocean view...
Planning Tokyo's Toshima Island Sleiman Azizi Toshima Island is home to 350 residents living at the base of Mt. Miyatsuka. Idyllic in the extreme, the island is home to Az...
