Take In Japan’s Best Views of Mount Fuji from Every Angle in Shizuoka As a travel destination, Shizuoka is often overlooked, yet this city deep in the shadow…
Stroll through Kanazawa’s Historic Samurai Neighborhoods in Style The venerated city of Kanazawa in northern Honshu’s Chubu region is easily accessible from Tokyo via the Hokuriku Shinkansen…
Fill Your Golden Week Holiday with Cherry Blossoms in the Japanese Alps Imagine the Swiss Alps covered in cherry blossoms. While that is a bit of fanciful…
Hakuba Valley: New Ways to Enjoy the Powder Snow in Nagano Located amidst the snow-covered peaks of the northern Japanese Alps, Hakuba Valley ski area is…
Discover Winter’s Wonders in Nagano Prefecture’s Castle Town of Matsumoto Matsumoto in central Nagano Prefecture is surrounded by the beauty of the snow-covered Japanese Alps…
Spend a Night in a Modern Japanese Castle at Katsuragi Kitanomaru It was the first time we’d sat in an outdoor Japanese bath while it rained.…
The Ultimate Guide to Autumn Foliage In and Around Tokyo Japan abounds in maples, ginkgoes and other deciduous trees that…
Discover the Hiking Trails and Autumn Foliage of Yatsugatake As fall settles in and you think about getting out…
Discover the Bright Lights in the Scenic Nagano City of Suwa “Oh look, it’s a heart!” I hear a child say…
From Ashes to Award-Winner: Discover Toyama’s Natural Wonders and Modern Architecture Seen as the gateway to the Northern Japanese Alps and…
A Creative Kanazawa Getaway: What to Do and Where to Stay Affectionately known as “little Kyoto,” Kanazawa is a rustic city…
