Activities 4 Days in Fukui and Shiga: Venturing South Tom Roseveare Thanks to the Hokuriku bullet train, Kanazawa is now easier to reach—cutting the old five-hour trip from Tokyo in half.
Culture My Favorite Cities of Japan: Matsumoto Elena Lisina Matsumoto is interesting not just by its famous castle. It’s a nice city that can be explored by walking around and soaking i...
Transportation Rental Bicycles in Tsurugi Susan May Tsurugi is a town in Hakusan City, with a long and rich history thousands of years old. It also offers many unique cultural e...
12 Culture Anraku-ji Temple in Toi, Izu Peter Sidell In the sleepy seafront town of Toi, on the west coast of the Izu Peninsula in central Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Anraku-ji ...
Culture The New Golden Route is History Serena Ogawa Join us as we follow this historic route that takes in samurai castles, mountain monasteries, and UNESCO sites – all on the n...
Accommodation Kur and Hotel Suruga Peter Sidell On the outskirts of Shizuoka City, Kur and Hotel Suruga is a hotel and day spa, with bathrooms featuring a dizzying array of ...
Activities First Time Skiing in Yuzawa Gaurav Raja Dahal Despite being born in Nepal, I saw snow for the first time in Japan. I took my first ever skiing lessons and went skiing with...
Activities Apallusion 2026 Kim Bergström Apallusion is an illumination event held at the APA Resort in Myoko, Niigata Prefecture.
Food Shiroyama Honten Kim Bergström If you like your meal served with a view, Niigata's Shiroyama Honten is the place to go. The restaurant faces out to the beau...
Culture Okome no Gakkou Gaurav Raja Dahal Okome no Gakkou is a rice museum, located in Bokushi Street in Minamiuonuma, Niigata. Alongside the opportunity to taste del...
