Onto a Bus and Off the Beaten Track Bryan Baier A guide to Japan's buses and getting out where the trains don't go
Shopping My Favorite Japanese Souvenirs: Kokeshi Kim Bergström Having traveled to many prefectures across Japan, there are certain souvenirs that I hold near and dear to my heart. These ar...
Culture Minato City Ward - Parks & Gardens Sleiman Azizi The cosmopolitan culture of Minato City Ward extends to its parks and gardens. These include Happo-en Garden, the Institute f...
6 Culture The Beautiful Scenery of Nikko Lily Nikko is not just World Heritage listed temples and shrines. The scenery along the local paths is quite beautiful and worth v...
Culture Uesugi Shrine Kim Bergström Uesugi Shrine is located in Yonezawa, Yamagata, and pays respect to Uesugi Kenshin, known as one of the most most powerful da...
Culture Setouchi Triennale 2016 Bonson Lam The Setouchi Triennale starts in March 2016. The festival is in three parts: Spring: March 20 to April 17, Summer: July 18 to...
Culture Toneri Park Sleiman Azizi Located in Adachi City, Toneri Park is one Tokyo's largest public parks, featuring sporting facilities, picnic, BBQ, camping ...
Activities Destination Ohara Cathy Cawood Cycling from Kyoto to Ohara makes for a very pleasant day out!
Soaring over Snowy Nishiyama Park Hiroshi Ohnuki Beautiful images of Fukui's Nishiyama Park covered in snow captured by a radio-controlled mini drone flying overhead.
Culture Explore Ako, Tatsuno, and Himeji with Ease From Kamenoi Hotel Ako Joanna Ligon On the coast of Hyogo Prefecture, the towns of Ako, Tatsuno, and Himeji offer a journey that blends Japan’s natural beauty wi...
