Beauty & Spa Descend into Hell in Noboribetsu Katherine Moore Whether best described as hell on earth, an alien planet or the set of a Sci-Fi film the weird landscape of Jigokudani is a f...
Transportation JR Hokkaido's Kushiro Station R.S. Reynolds A detailed description of JR Hokkaido's Kushiro Station and the services it offers
Food Dogo’s “Circus Bar”, Wani to Sai Matthew Iannarone Dogo's newest addition to the eating, drinking, art scene, Wani to Sai. Located in an atmospheric corner of Dogo, this "circu...
Accommodation Pension Hera-san-no-ie Nicole Bauer Are you looking for a homelike and cozy place to stay on Rishiri Island? Then Hera-san`s house is an excellent choice!
Accommodation Hakone's Matsuzaka-ya Inn Tomoko Kamishima If you journey to Hakone and Ashino-yu’s lovely Matsuzaka-ya inn, remember the connection between Matsuzaka-ya, Copeland, and...
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...
Accommodation OTARU RETREAT by Onko Chishin Kim Bergström OTARU RETREAT by Onko Chishin reopened on February 24th, 2026, following a rebrand of the former OTARU RYOTEI KURAMURE. The 1...
Culture Dogo Giyaman Glass Museum Anonymous Dogo Giyaman Glass Museum has glass like diamonds, and like any other conceivable thing in fact. They even have a glass gun.