Culture Hiroshima Peace Memorial: A-Bomb Dome Paul Walsh The iconic remains of the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, have become a symbol of both the horror of nuclear...
Food Starbucks Japan Unveils a Fun Hinamatsuri Treat Kim Bergström To mark the arrival of spring and celebrate Japan's traditional Dolls' Festival, Starbucks Coffee Japan is releasing a limite...
8 Activities Fukui's Tojinbo Cliffs Larry Knipfing Fukui's Tojinbo Cliffs are truly fascinating. Jutting out into the Japan Sea, they are at once, both beautiful and tragic.
8 Umenoki Suspension Bridge and Falls Mandy Bartok Waterfalls and suspension bridges hide amongst the hills of Kumamoto's Gokanosho region.
Activities Driving the Tsunami-affected Areas Justin Velgus It has been three years since the Great East Japan Earthquake, but some scars are permanent. Along the coasts of Miyagi Prefe...
10 Shukuba-no-yu Onsen by Tashiro Rufus Starbuck Shukuba-no-yu is an onsen run by Yuzawa town on Route 17 opposite the Tashiro Ropeway. Also in the same building there is an ...
Beauty & Spa Ringo Apple Onsen Justin Velgus The Ringo Onsen (りんご温泉) is a hot spring attraction in Asahi Town, Yamagata Prefecture. It features an indoor and outdoor...
Activities Photographer's Lotus Heaven, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Lotus Park in Minami Echizen, Fukui, is heaven for tourists, nature lovers, and photographers. Enjoy these vast lotus fields
Culture Koyasan: Heart of Shingon Buddhism Allison Morris If you’re planning a trip to the Kansai area and love Japanese culture and religious history, Koyasan needs to make its way o...
Activities The Color Run Japan Jessica A Paje The Color Run is the largest event series in the United States and has hosted more than 170 events in over 30 countries in 20...
