Culture Sankeien Garden Sakura Viewing Larry Knipfing Visiting Sankeien Garden any time of the year is special, but visiting the park during cherry blossom season is amazing.
Planning When to Go to Sapporo Tom Roseveare The Hokkaido capital of Sapporo City promises a range of things to see and do throughout the year. With Hokkaido known as a p...
Accommodation Toyoko Inn Juso Bonson Lam Juso is working man’s Osaka. Close enough to the business district in Umeda, but far enough not to pay premium room rates on...
Activities Yokogawa Fushigi Festival 2024 JJ Walsh Old, charming Hiroshima suburb of Yokogawa, transformed for a day into a bustling, "mysterious" festival
Activities Good Ol' Cycle around Kawaguchiko Jerome Lee Lake Kawaguchiko is one of the Fuji Five Lakes surrounding Mount Fuji in southern Yamanashi Prefecture. It is the most easily...
Culture Maximizing the Fun in Ikaruga-Cho Bryan Baier Ikaruga-cho is a town in Nara Prefecture. It’s most famous for Horyuji Temple, home of the world’s oldest wooden buildings.
Culture Kawachi Fujien Wisteria Garden Located in the hills south of Kitakyushu, the Kawachi Fujien is best known for its two 100-meter-long wisteria tunnels throug...
Transportation Tokashiki Island Ferry Bonson Lam There are two ferry services to Tokashiki Island. The larger Ferry Kerama takes 70 minutes, while the smaller but faster Mari...
