10 Shopping Utsunoya Roadside Station Peter Sidell In the countryside near Shizuoka in central Japan, Utsunoya Roadside Station isn't actually a station: it's somewhere to get ...
Activities Hakone: A Cautionary Tale Amanda Brattebo The story of a spontaneous day trip turned disaster.
25 Culture Beppu Kamado Jigoku Diagoras Kalaitzoglou Detailed insight of Kamado Jigoku, the Cooking Pot Hell of Beppu. Boiling mud, cobalt and silky blue ponds, steambaths, footb...
6 Food Lunch at Jigoku Mushi Kobo Kannawa Kim Bergström Beppu, in Oita Prefecture, is known for having many onsen facilities. The area also allows you to harness this geothermal ene...
Activities The Oki Islands Lisa Wallin The Oki Islands is a group of over 180 islands located in the Sea of Japan off the coast of Shimane Prefecture. Known for its...
Culture Tsuchiura’s Kura Storehouses Elizabeth S Tsuchiura City’s preserved Edo Period storehouses are grouped around the former Mito Kaido post road. Open to the public free...
Kyoto Hidden Spots: Amanohashidate Angela An If you are like me and you want to enjoy travelling away from the big crowds then try going to Amanohashidate in the northern...
Exploring Japan Beyond Tokyo Angela An The more I visit each location, the more I realized how much more there is left to see and be discovered. Not only is each pr...
Aizuwakamatsu in Fukushima Angela An Dig a little deeper on your next travels in Japan and Aizuwakamatsu in Fukushima is a great way to experience the raw culture...
Nightlife Shibuya Crossing Todd Wojnowski Shibuya Crossing is a world famous and iconic intersection in Shibuya, Tokyo. The scramble is famous for being the busiest cr...
