Travel

Japan Staycation: The Best 22 Hotels To Stay In This Year

The summer of 2020 is far from what it was supposed to be. On a…

My 5 Least Favorite Day Hikes from Tokyo

Tokyoites with a penchant for the outdoors love to recommend their favorite places to hike…

5 Ways to Travel in Japan – and Maintain Social Distance

On June 19, when Japan lifted the last of its interprefecture travel restrictions, it marked…

3 Days in Nara: Explore the Ancient Capital Beyond the Famous Deer

Although Nara city – and the prefecture as a whole – is best known for its…

Odawara Guide: Top Seasonal Events and Things to Do for a Quick Getaway

If your idea of a perfect escape entails exploring beaches, mountains, hot springs and temples…

Guide to Ibaraki: 10 Must-See Places in the Scenic Prefecture

Ibaraki gets a bad rap for being Tokyo’s country bumpkin neighbor, but it’s precisely the…

Japan Travel Diaries: 3 Fine Days in Yokohama

Located about 40 minutes south of downtown Tokyo, Yokohama — with its rich cultural program…

Fukuoka Tonkotsu Ramen: What Sets ICHIRAN Restaurants Apart?

Stepping into an ICHIRAN Ramen store will not only change the way you think about…

Find Japan’s Most Beautiful Beaches on Kyushu’s Amami Islands

If you thought you had to leave Japan to find white sand beaches, amazing scuba…

Tokyo’s Best Secret Gardens

With the end of the rainy season comes the scorching Japanese summer, but in between…

Ojika Island: Plan a Remote Beach Getaway off the Coast of Nagasaki

Ojika Island off the coast of Nagasaki Prefecture is a place where a local fisherman…

Fukushima Breweries: Where to Taste Some of the Best Sake in Japan

What makes Fukushima the perfect place for a sake brewery to thrive? Whether they stick…

Seven Stars in Kyushu Cruise Train: The Most Elegant Way to Discover Kyushu

To quote Paul Simon, “There’s something about the sound of a train that’s very romantic…

Shuzenji Guide: Explore Izu’s Onsen Resort Town for a Weekend Getaway from Tokyo

Located in the north-central part of the peninsula with which it shares its name, Izu…

Japan Travel Guide: Three Fine Days in Spiritual Shimane

If Shimane were a fantasy character, she would be the quiet one pretending to be…