Pottery, Galleries and Café Culture in Tokoname Airplanes arrive on the sea, on the brink of the Chita Peninsula, a backwards J…
Onbashira Festival: Japan’s Most Dangerous Matsuri On a sunny cool spring morning on April 9, an age-old tradition took place in…
Where to See Peach and Apricot Blossoms in Nagano Because Nagano is situated within the Japanese Alps, spring comes a bit later than around…
Iiyama Offers Untapped Winter Magic in Nagano Hidden up in the far north of Nagano, bordering Niigata Prefecture, Iiyama is deep in…
Hotel Indigo Karuizawa: Planning Your Next Escapade in Nagano’s Resort Town Home to Mount Asama, gorgeous ski slopes and some of Japan’s most luxurious resorts, Karuizawa…
Itoigawa, Niigata Prefecture: Nature, Jade and the Good Life Itoigawa is located in the westernmost part of Niigata Prefecture, with Nagano to the south…
Softcream Adventures: Tasting Shizuoka’s Local Softcream Flavors Did you come straight here after watching our other softcream adventures on YouTube? Or are you just…
5 Things We Learned About Myoko City, Niigata, At The TW x Myoko Event Located in the mountains of southern Niigata Prefecture, the small city of Myoko is attracting…
Kakurinbo Temple Stay: How A Stranded Traveler Found Zen and Shelter During the Pandemic In April 2019, I embarked on a flight from France to Tokyo to do a…
A Visit to the Shizuoka Whisky Distillery Over the last few years, as demand for Japanese whisky has skyrocketed, Japan has seen…
Discover Fall Foliage in Picturesque Shosenkyo Gorge in Yamanashi On the outskirts of Yamanashi’s capital city Kofu is a spot so scenic that it…
From Sea to Summit – Climbing All 3,776 Meters of Mount Fuji If they are lucky and the weather is clear, passengers aboard the Tokaido Shinkansen Line…
A Road Trip to The Tunnel of Light in Tokamachi, Niigata Living in central Tokyo, it can sometimes be easy to forget that Japan is not…
A Hiker’s Guide to Japan’s Northern Alps When English archaeologist William Gowland coined the term “Japanese Alps” in the late 1800s, he…
Japan Travel: 11 Restaurant Recommendations in Shimoda This beach destination isn’t just about the sand, sun and waves. It plays host to…
