Japan’s 2022 Cherry Blossom Forecast Released It’s official: Tokyo’s cherry trees are expected to be in full bloom by the end…
People and Churches of Goto Islands: A Travelogue From a World Heritage Site Stained glass with camellia motifs and pictures of sunlit churches greet visitors at Fukue Airport,…
Nasu: Explore the Many Landscapes of Tokyo’s Northern Neighbor As Tokyoites are well aware, opportunities abound for short getaways from the frenetic pace of…
Preserving a Legacy: Hotel The Mitsui Kyoto Embraces Sustainable Tourism The luxury hotel Hotel The Mitsui Kyoto, in all its grandeur takes the ideal of…
9 Fun Facts about Mount Fuji for Mountain Day Mount Fuji, perhaps Japan’s most famous symbol, has fascinated people for millennia. Even today, appreciation…
A Hiker’s Guide to Japan’s Northern Alps When English archaeologist William Gowland coined the term “Japanese Alps” in the late 1800s, he…
Japan Travel Guide 2021: We All Deserve a Wellcation Where will you first travel when the pandemic ends? For many international travelers, Japan is…
Shimane Prefecture: Where Time is Connected Through Cultural Heritage Located between the dramatic vistas of the wild Japan Sea coast and the imposing Chugoku…
Day Trips From Tokyo: 7 Things To Do, See and Eat in Chichibu Located in Saitama Prefecture, this mountainous locale is the prefecture’s largest municipality known for its…
Akita: A Bouquet of Travel Spots The tranquility of Japan’s temples and is hearty and healthy, and chasing it down with…
Izumo in Shimane Prefecture: Where Heaven and Earth Connect The tranquil time from sunset through dusk, when the sky becomes tinged with intensifying shades…
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,…
Softcream Adventures: Tasting Tokyo’s Local Softcream Flavors Ready for some sweet sweet softcream adventures with us? In this YouTube video series, we’ve…
5 Japan Destinations Inspired by Japanese Novels Whether through video games, Netflix or Japanese books, escapism has always been a way to…
The JR East Pass (Tohoku Area) in Action: All Around Aomori Aomori Prefecture is a big place — one of Japan’s 10 largest prefectures — and…
