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Japan Family Travel: Outdoor Winter Fun at Hakuba Valley’s Tsugaike Kogen

Just like my family’s Christmas traditions back home in the States, for the New Year’s…

Illi Shimokitazawa: Tokyo’s Ultimate Sleepover Experience

Bags packed, phone charged – boys’ night was in full force. But this wasn’t a…

Higashiizu: The Seaside Town Where Ancient Japan Still Thrives

As our car traveled alongside Higashiizu’s rugged and besotting ancient coastline, my guide turned to…

Travel Japan: 4 Fabulous Fukuoka Escapes

Mention Fukuoka and people will — quite rightly — gush over how convenient the city…

5 Top Destinations in Japan for Winter Festival Getaways

Global travelers heading to Japan for the winter are most likely to visit to some of the…

Think Spring: Japan’s 2020 Cherry Blossom Forecast Released

There are no surprises with the 2020 Cherry Blossom Forecast courtesy of the Japan Meteorological Corporation (JMC)…

The Top 4 Ski Resorts in Nagano For the Ultimate Japan Winter Adventure

While the ski resorts of Hokkaido are currently the hot ticket with international visitors, and…

7 Places in Japan You Must Visit in 2020

With the Tokyo Olympics coming up in 2020, you are for sure to witness an…

What Life is Like for Kyoto’s Maiko and Why “Geisha Hunting” is Now Banned

Rewind to Christmas Eve, 2010 – my very first visit to Kyoto. Wandering the nearly…

Odawara Sightseeing Guide: Discover the Ocean Flavors of This Popular Port City

Bordered by the Pacific Ocean’s Sagami Bay on its south side, Odawara is blessed with…

Odawara Sightseeing Guide: Explore Odawara Castle and the New Ninja Museum

Odawara’s history is deeply entwined with the fascinating stories of ninjas and samurai in feudal…

Odawara 48-Hour Sightseeing Guide: Temples, Ninjas and the Freshest Seafood

If exploring nature, culture, history and cuisine sounds like your perfect kind of getaway, then…

Odawara Sightseeing Guide: Art Meets Nature at Enoura Observatory

Odawara has the contemplative contemporary artist Hiroshi Sugimoto to thank for this architecturally breathtaking art…

Win a ¥5,000 Amazon Gift Card: Share Your Travel Habits and Interest in Tokyo’s Ogasawara Islands

Have you ever visited Japan’s Ogasawara Islands? If you’re still planning a visit, what do…

Japan’s Temples: Enlightenment on the Izu Peninsula

Before sending us on a tour of Saikoji temple, the head monk Muramatsu-san asked us…