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Hakone Day Trip: TW’s Guide to Dining, Onsen & Mount Fuji Views

With amazing history, culture and wilderness, along with selections of rustic to avant-garde cuisines and…

Fukushima’s Road to Revitalization and Sustainability

To almost everyone outside of the Japanese archipelago, the name Fukushima evokes a singular idea.…

Travel Kyushu: A Quick Guide to Oita Prefecture’s Culinary Wonders and Farm Stay Experiences

Oita Prefecture in Kyushu is well-known for its onsen. But you should also visit the…

Travel Japan: The Forgotten Stretch of the Izu Peninsula

In recent years the Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture has become one of Honshu’s primary…

Tokyo Day Trip: Take a Shopping Excursion to Yokosuka

One tends to associate Yokosuka as home of the American naval base. However, after a long-awaited year of…

Kamakura Day Trip: TW’s Guide to Temples, Dining & Drinks

One of Japan’s ancient capitals first governed by a shogun and the birthplace of wabi…

Tokyo Day Trip: Visit Izu Peninsula’s Seaside Resort Town of Atami

Atami, the gateway to Izu Peninsula, is less than an hour by bullet train from…

Travel Japan: A Luxury Stay on the Shima Peninsula

A secluded onsen ryokan located on a hill overlooking Ago Bay, Basaratei is one of…

Kansai Travel: Where to View Plum Blossoms Near Kyoto and Nara

“In this propitious time of early spring, the weather is clear and the wind mellow.…

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)…