Food Fuunoki Shokudo Kim Bergström Fuunoki Shokudo is a home style cooking restaurant, with both Japanese and Western style offerings available. Across the stre...
Japan's Underrated Spots From the Sydney Morning Herald Kim Bergström According to the Sydney Morning Herald's list of the world's most underrated destinations, Hiroshima and the Kumano Kodo stan...
Culture Chatsubomi Moss Park Linka Wade Chatsubomi Moss Park is a stunning natural area tucked away in the mountains near Kusatsu Onsen. The park is truly a place li...
Beauty & Spa Noto Peninsula Discovery Alena Eckelmann Noto, a peninsula largely off the radar of foreign travellers, has beautiful nature, a unique culture and hot springs worth c...
12 Kinugawa Royal Hotel George Popescu The Kinugawa Royal Hotel is a very short (5 minutes), walk from Kinugawa Onsen Station, so it's very convenient to stay at. I...
18 Culture The Value of Water in Japan Elena Lisina Water is of great importance in the purification rites of Japan's religions. The country's hot springs have long been used as...
10 Activities Jigokudani Yaen-Koen's Snow Monkeys Gloria Ticconi In Japan's Nagano prefecture, Jigokudani Yaen-Koen is where you can find wild snow monkeys bathing in a natural hot spring pool.
Food Aomori: Food Guide Tom Roseveare Aomori is famous for apples, but Japan-bound foodies can discover so much more thanks to a much-loved local food culture, ins...
Planning Yamagata One of Nat Geo's Best Places to Visit in 2026 Kim Bergström Yamagata Prefecture has been named on National Geographic's Best of the World 2026 list this week, highlighting it as one of ...
