Culture Canals of Yanagawa Mandy Bartok Cruise the canals of Yanagawa, a city in Kyushu that has more miles of waterway than Venice
Food Romantic Diner Loco in Matsuyama Maki Starfield Loco Romantic Diner offers some of the best of the diverse cuisine of Italy. It’s one of my favorite spots for raucous family...
Culture Take A Calming Valley Walk in Tokyo Francesco Agresti Enter a parallel universe by exploring the only valley within the city limits of Tokyo.
Beauty & Spa Yakushima Traverse Sarah Mathews A tough but rewarding hike across Yakushima, through the forests that inspired 'Princess Mononoke', past the Jomon sugi and s...
Activities Osaka Hikari-Renaissance Light-up 2026 Manish Prabhune The main attraction during Christmas in Osaka is the projection mapping light show "Shining Art Wall" at the Nakanoshima Libr...
Shopping Marine Gate Shiogama Justin Velgus The Shiogama Marine complex offers food, ferry service, shopping, and a great view. Not far from the station, it is somewhere...
Culture So-un-ji Temple in Hakone-Yumoto Tomoko Kamishima So-un-ji Temple (早雲寺) was established in 1521, based on the command of So-un Hojo shortly before his death. It was his fam...
Activities Ebino Ikemeguri Nature Trail Tristan Scholze Hike through mountainside forests and around volcanic crater lakes in Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park.
Activities Kashima Island Anonymous Kashima Island is the blob of mountain dominating the coast north of Matsuyama. It’s good for swimming, camping, barbecues an...
12 Kurama Fire Festival Cathy Cawood Three meter bonfires burn while torch bearers carry flaming pine torches through the picturesque streets of Kurama on the nig...
