4 Museums You Won’t Want to Miss in Hakone Hakone is a popular and relatively accessible weekend destination for many Tokyoites. While tourism has noticeably…
Tokyo Day Trip: Discover Kanagawa’s Strawberry Road “There must be an easier way,” I thought, discreetly wiping the red juice from between my…
Kurkku Fields: Find Art, Rustic Accommodations and Fresh Produce at this Chiba Farm The first time I visited Kurkku Fields, it was in the dead of winter, a…
3 Tokyo Summer Getaways Perfect for Obon Season For many in Tokyo, the idea of traveling to the distant corners of the country…
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…
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…
Day Trips From Tokyo: Top 5 Places to View Japan’s Hydrangeas The rainy season in Tokyo spans almost the entire month of June. For some people,…
The Future of Yokohama: A Closer Look at the City’s Exciting New Venues Since the days of the Meiji Restoration, when Yokohama was a village of a few…
Day Trip from Tokyo: Where to See Cherry Blossoms in Hakone As spring makes a grand entrance, the entire country wakes up from hibernation and is greeted…
Day Trips from Tokyo: Where to See Cherry Blossoms in Kamakura While the notion of miyabi (elegance) dominated the aesthetic values of Japan up until the…
Day Trips from Tokyo: 6 Places to See Cherry Blossoms I’ve been making a list of the best cherry blossom spots to see this year…
What To Do This Spring in Yokohama Throughout the ages spring has been welcomed in Japan with joy and celebration. Since as…
