Culture Maebashi Hatsuichi Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Held every year on January 9th, the Maebashi Hatsuichi Festival is a fun way to set your intentions for the coming year. The ...
Culture Enjoy Toba: More Than Just a Seaside Retreat Veronica Carnevale Blessed with vivid blue seas and lush greenery, Toba is a coastal city located in Ise Shima National Park in eastern Mie Pref...
Transportation Amanohashidate Matsu Tourist Train Bonson Lam While Europe has the Orient Express, Kyoto's north coast now has a Japanese version, the Kyoto Tango Railway's Matsu train. N...
Activities Oku Iya Monorail Yonatan Friis The Oku Iya Monorail takes you on a 4.6 km. journey through the forests of Iya Valley. It is the longest monorail in the worl...
Activities Unzen Amakusa National Park Bonson Lam The Unzen-Amakusa National Park is located between Nagasaki and Kumamoto, in the south western island of Kyushu. Framed on t...
Culture Hinohara Village - History & Landmarks Sleiman Azizi Hinohara Village is mainland Tokyo's sole village and is surrounded by a verdant nature. The village's history and landmarks ...
Culture Hoko-ji Peter Sidell Out in the countryside near Hamamatsu in central Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Hoko-ji is a beautiful Buddhist temple. Its hal...
Accommodation Mt. Yoshino's Ryokan Kato Bryan Baier Ryokan Kato on Mt. Yoshino in Nar is a historic Japanese Inn that far exceeds the expectations one imagines when planning the...
6 Activities Great Earth Cycling Event in Furano Dustin Jurgens Cycling through Furano gives you a chance to reflect on how beautiful the Hokkaido landscape is and how getting on a bicycle ...
Activities 700km Michinoku Trail English Info Justin Velgus Tohoku picks up advertisement in English of the 700km Michinoku Shiokaze Trail!