Area Hakone Larry Knipfing Hakone is one of the most famous hot springs areas in the world. A stunning place, Hakone is surrounded by mountains and Lake...
Food Kazu Yakitori and Izakaya Anonymous Kazu is one of the few restaurants in Matsuyama with a full menu in English. Enjoy charcoal grilled chicken with good sake in...
Culture Taketomi-Romantic Okinawa Island Alena Eckelmann Taketomi, a tiny island in the Yaeyama Islands of Okinawa, is the perfect place for catching a glimpse of traditional Ryukyu ...
Food Chikappa Tonkotsu Ramen Anonymous Chikappa specializes in tonkotsu ramen, which is noodles in a rich broth, produced by boiling down pork bones. The shop is co...
Culture Nunoike Cathedral Chris Glenn Nunoike is Nagoya and Central Japan's largest Catholic Cathedral, with a Gothic Revivalist architectural style and 50m belfri...
Beauty & Spa Kuraya Onsen "Onpoi no Yu" Justin Dart Let the day drain away at Kuraya Onsen, a great day spa with Japanese cypress baths filled with silky hot spring water right ...
Culture Dive Into History at Tokyo National Museum Abi Barber Tokyo National Museum is a treasure trove of Japanese arts, including many designated National Treasures.
Area Gero Onsen Justin Dart Slipping into a hot spring is a common practice in Japan. Gero City, located two hours north of Gifu City, one hour east of N...
Culture Suimu Shrine Festival 2026 Justin Dart Suimu Shrine Festival has those of unlucky ages fight to push out the bad spirits that plague those ages.
Culture Ohara Village Bonson Lam Retrace the steps of a forgotten princess in this sublime mountainside village just 40 mins north of Kyoto
