- Three Days in Kamiyama, Tokushima: A Rural Revitalization Success Story
- Ryuji Nakayama is a man on a mission. After toiling away for 21 years as one of Japan’s salarymen, Nakayama-san found himself captivated by the alluri
- 6 Things I learned on my Visit to Tokyo’s Oshima Island
- Izu-Oshima is Tokyo prefecture’s largest island and is situated about 100 kilometers directly South of the capital. I had wanted to visit there for so
- Experience the “Slow Life” of the Japanese Countryside in Kamiyama
- In my previous article I introduced the village of Kamiyama in Tokushima prefecture and one of my favorite waking tours there. This time, I would like
- A Walk in a Magical Forest in Kamiyama
- The small village of Kamiyama, located on Shikoku island, is not only one of the rare villages in Japan where young people come back to, but also offe
- 5 Adventurous Activities to Enjoy on Hachijojima, the “Hawaii of Japan”
- A visit to Hachijojima, an island nearly 300 kilometers south of Tokyo, is the perfect weekend getaway. It’s far enough from the big city to truly esc
- Cycling in Takahama, Along Fields and the Seashore
- Thinking of the countryside I imagine cycling along narrow paths through fields. In Takahama, in Western Fukui just North of Kyoto, you can combine th
- Mt Aoba - Takahama’s Highest Viewpoint
- A hike up Mt Aoba offers refreshing nature, breathtaking views, and some thrilling climbing sections between its two peaks. If you’re itching to do an
- Eat Fugu and Live to Tell the Tale
- For any foodie visiting Japan, eating fugu should be on their list of must-eat foods, since it’s next-to-impossible to have in other countries. Usuall
- 4.5 million flowers under the clear sky next to the ocean! Hitachi Seaside Park
- Hitachi Seaside Park is located in Hitachinaka city in Ibaraki Prefecture. There are seasonal events where you can view beautiful seasonal flowers in
- Let’s go to the Tulip festival at Echigo Kyuryo Park and see two hundred thousand tulips in bloom!
- Each city in Japan has its own designated flower that represents the city. Niigata Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture both have tulips as their designat
- An entertaining station where you can taste Japanese sake! “Echigo Yuzawa Station” in Niigata Prefecture
- You can taste sake right at the station! “Kikizake-Koshi-no-shitsu” Echigo Yuzawa Station is where you can taste Japanese sake! In the back of Co C
- Why is the “Nachi-no- Ōgi matsuri” held?(MOVIE)
- A Shinto ritual held at the Nachi Falls and the Kumano Nachi Taisha to welcome the Kumano gods home. In the region of Kumano, the religious sites o
- Take a walk at “Yuki-no-Otani” in Toyama Prefecture and experience the awesome size of the walls of snow that are over 10 meters tall!
- Huge walls of snow are created after removing the snow! Have you heard of Yuki-no-Otani? It might be familiar to those who like to ski, because
- Only in Japan! Let's go to ”Kanazawa station”, voted one of the World's most beautiful stations.
- This beautiful station is drawing attention from around the world. After the opening of the Hokuriku Shinkansen (bullet train), Kanazawa is bustl
- Crab, Yellowtail, and Many More Winter Delicacies at Kanazawa's Kitchen, the ”Omicho Market!”
- Let's Go to Kanazawa, Closer Than Ever With the New Shinkansen Line! On March 14th, 2015, the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line will finally be open to th