5 Top Spots to View Japan’s Hydrangeas in June The rainy season in Tokyo spans almost the entire month of June. For some people,…
Sip Tea in the Clouds at Mount Oyama’s Teahouse Sekison On the eastern edge of the Tanzawa Range in Kanagawa Prefecture, Mount Oyama rises over…
Learn More About Saitama’s Rugby Town Before Rugby World Cup 2019 Arrives Until recently, Kumagaya City was a hidden gem in Japan’s rural landscape, and a place…
More than Meets the Eye – A Visit to the Yokohama Poop Museum Yokohama is Japan’s second largest city with a population of nearly 4 million people occupying…
Tokyo Day-Trip: Fall Under the Spell of Gods and Dragons at Enoshima Island The island of Enoshima is only an hour from Tokyo on the Shonan Coast and…
Explore the Abandoned Samurai Necropolis in Remote Kamakura The hills between the cities of Kamakura and Zushi have a dark secret. For hundreds…
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.…
Head to Mitake and Odake for the Best Hiking in Tokyo Climbing Mount Odake is the most convenient day hike from Tokyo aside from Mount Takao.…
5 of Kamakura’s Most Overlooked Temples and Shrines Located about 40 miles south of Tokyo, Kamakura used to be the de facto capital…
The Magic Spell of Zagyosoh Luxury Ryokan in Shizuoka As our hotel attendant, Lee, opens the door to our villa suite, I’m busy making…
Mountains, Waterfalls, and Pony Rides Are Just ‘Round the Bend in Aikawa One of the things that never fails to surprise even long-term Tokyo residents is just…
Explore the Special Gardens of Yokohama A vibrant and picturesque city known for its historic downtown port district, futuristic architecture and…
Daytripping in Narita: An Area Guide More than an airline hub, this Chiba Prefecture town has a lot to offer, whether…
Where to Go Glamping in Japan You can tell everyone you’re going camping, but you don’t actually need to get your…
How to Get Out of Tokyo Without Leaving Tokyo As I stood on the edge of a seven-or-so meter drop, preparing to jump into…
