Yamagata Greets 4.5 Million Tourists Justin Velgus Yamagata greets 4.5 Million tourists in fiscal year 2014, overcoming challenges with a destination campaign.
Culture Regional Crafts - Kansai Sleiman Azizi Japan's Kansai region is home to seven prefectures, each with its own traditional crafts. These include Kyoto's Kyo-nui embro...
Culture 8-day Adventure Tour in Amami-Oshima Tom Roseveare Embark on an epic 8-day adventure covering the best of Kagoshima’s Amami-Oshima region, one part of a wider region designated...
9 Activities Mt. Miyanoura in Yakushima Victoria Vlisides Mt. Miyanoura is a great -- but grueling hike -- in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Yakushima.
8 Food Strange, Tasty Food In Yakushima Victoria Vlisides Most of these things can only be eaten while on the island of Yakushima! Go for it!
Activities Discover Shikoku in Six Days Ignatius Koh Being Japan's smallest island, Shikoku isn't the first place most first-time or even second-time travellers would consider fo...
Food Regional Ramen - Chugoku Sleiman Azizi The ramen of Chugoku is full of unique styles of noodles. Ramen here includes kasaoka ramen from Okayama, gyukotsu ramen from...
Food The Regional Cuisine of Chugoku Sleiman Azizi The Chugoku region of western Honshu is made up of 5 prefectures - Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori and Yamaguchi. Some o...
Activities Cape Hedo Kim Bergström Cape Hedo is the northernmost point on Okinawa Island, and offers some scenic views of the surrounding waters and cliff faces.
Culture Discover Kyushu Lisa Wallin Discover the natural and cultural wonders of Kyushu. Find out what makes the prefectures Saga, Nagasaki, Miyazaki, Kagoshima,...
