Famous for its hearty food, energetic festivals and eccentric traditions, the region maintains a mysterious and difficult-to-access reputation – perfect for exploring by car. Based on her own journey, Denica Shute breaks…

Celebrated by philosophers, painters and high-ranking gentry as a haven of Japanese culture, wellness and healing, the onsen town of Kusatsu has drawn visitors for centuries. Due to its unique positioning beneath…

Nestled in a bay to itself, just past the reach of the outbound flow of traffic from Tokyo, is the Shizuoka Prefecture town of Ito, a small fishing hamlet turned low key…

Pushing our laden bicycles out of the ferry’s darkened hull we had no idea that we’d have more than an adventure ahead of us. We’d left behind Tokyo in August, claustrophobic with…