6 Activities Takeshima island near Aichi Kiana Fukuyama Takeshima, a tiny island in the Aichi prefecture, was the perfect get away for an afternoon. It was a quick walk around the i...
Culture Trip to Takachiho Chris Cooper The journey to Takachiho is long and winding and for me involved going up and a volcano and several mountains
Culture Yakushima - Jomon Sugi Chris Cooper Follow a forest trek leading to Jomon Sugi, a magnificent beast of a tree that is 2000 - 7000 years old
Beauty & Spa Dogo Onsen Chris Cooper A visit to one of Japan's oldest hot springs, relax and ponder the lives of bathers throughout history at one of the inspirat...
Area Tanabe Alena Eckelmann If you are a serious Aikido buff, you will have heard of Tanabe. This little town on the shores of the Pacific Ocean on the s...
Shopping Ami Premium Outlet Peter Sidell Less than an hour's drive from Tokyo, Ami Premium Outlet is home to over 150 stores, ranging from Marui and Forever 21 to Bro...
Nightlife Bar Big Job, Hakodate Matt Stormont Bar Big Job is a welcoming bar in the Hon-cho district of central Hakodate.
Accommodation Nikko’s Toki-no-yuu Inn Tomoko Kamishima Toki-no-yuu is a simple Japanese style inn. The prices here are quite reasonable considering it is located within walking dis...
