16 Activities A Spring Hike in Mitsuse Tristan Scholze Spring flowers and new green shoots forth in this nature walk in the village of Mitsuse, near Fukuoka City. Photographs taken...
11 Culture Kintai Bridge and Iwakuni Castle Ben Beechey Iwakuni city (岩国市) is located in Yamaguchi-ken. It was formerly a castle town that belonged to the warrior Lord Hiroie Kik...
Activities Saitama's Toda Boat Races Christopher Harley When thinking of good family entertainment in Tokyo, one option is the Boat Races or Kyotei. This journey is about one such t...
Shopping Take a Break: Japanese Rest Stop Jessica A Paje An introduction to a Japanese rest stop, more commonly known as a Service Area located off an expressway. Park your car, take...
Shopping Mihama American Village Chris Barnes A perfect place to enjoy Americana themed shopping and restaurants in Chatan, Okinawa.
Area Niihama Mark Anderson Niihama City in Ehime Prefecture is a bustling industrial city of 124,000 people on the north coast of Shikoku. Although the ...
Activities Shin-Kobe Ropeway Manish Prabhune Shin-Kobe Ropeway transports tourists, who alighted from modern age bullet trains, to deeply scenic Nunobiki Herb Gardens in ...
10 Autumn at Mt. Daisen's Beech Forest Masayoshi Hirose When autumn foliage is at the peak of its beauty, the observation decks of Mt. Daisen are fully packed, which is a great test...
9 Culture Maizuru Port Toretore Fish Markets Bonson Lam Chat with the friendly folk at the market stalls and see, touch and feel some of the freshest crabs from Hokkaido, as well as...
7 Culture Choshi Waterfall Anonymous A quick drive from the Saijo interchange lies the roots of Uzuigawa, Saijo's easternmost river. At its genesis is 30 m high C...