Culture Once-in-a-Lifetime: Kushida Shrine Anonymous A new perspective is born of a New Year visit at Kushida Shrine, grand tutelary shrine of Hakata, Fukuoka.
Activities Rokando Cave Jonathan Grogan Ancient cave located in Sumita-cho Iwate, containing the highest subterranean waterfall in Japan.
Culture Zakimi Castle Ruins and Museum Michael Flemming Zakimi Castle Ruins & Museum in Yomitan Village Okinawa offers romantic views of Central Okinawa
Activities Utsunomiya's Tochinoki Familyland Stacy Kurokawa Take a step back in time to this small, quaint amusement park in Utsunomiya; good for kids that haven't been spoiled, and kid...
Culture Kubota Itchiku Museum Varsha Vaswati A museum built by the artist Kubota Itchiku himself, showcasing his handmade Kimonos with the traditional art of Tsujigahana
Beauty & Spa Prince Hotel Hirafutei Katou Phoenix Yumoto Niseko Prince Hotel Hirafutei is onsen number 4 on my quest for the best onsen in Japan.
Culture Squid Island - Nishinoshima Nicola Jones Even if you don’t like eating squid, there are many places where you can go “squid hunting” in Nishinoshima in the Oki Island...
Culture Yamabushi Walking on Dewa Sanzan Alena Eckelmann Shugendo (literally the “way of testing and training”) is a mountain religion unique to Japan. Its practitioners are referred...
Activities Hiking the Nishizawa Gorge Joe Peters Take a hike through the Nishizawa Gorge in Yamanashi Prefecture
Transportation JR East: From Kanagawa to Matsumoto Jerome Lee The route from Nagatsuta Station (Kanagawa) to Matsumoto Station (Nagano) is completely covered by the JR East pass, and visi...
