Yesterday’s Yamagata is Today’s Travel Treasure

If you’re looking to travel somewhere in Japan beyond the usual major cities, you could do a lot worse than Yamagata —...

Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park: The Perfect Wintery Day Trip

The smell of sulfur gradually seeps through the air, and steam rises up beyond the trees in Jigokudani snow monkey park. Located in a...

Sapporo Shines with 730,000 Lights This Winter

Visiting Hokkaido in winter? Head to Sapporo for some epic illuminations at the annual festival.

Commune 2nd, Omotesando’s Food Truck Park Paradise

Tokyo food trucks at Commune 2nd, Omotesando. Commune 2nd is a food truck park in Tokyo’s Omotesando neighbourhood....

Camera Shopping in Tokyo: Top Spots for Great Deals

Tokyo rightly deserves its reputation as a world-class shopping destination, especially when it comes to electronics and other niche items. Among this...

Follow Arashiyama’s Kimono Forest to a Relaxing Foot bath

Arashiyama is perhaps best known for its Bamboo Grove, but there's another forest by the station that’s eye-catching in an altogether different...

Meet Daisetsuzan Mountain Range’s Panorama of Autumn Colors

Hiking in Hokkaido during autumn? Prepare for a spectacular display of colours at the Daisetsuzan Mountain Range.

Hakuba’s Happo One Hike: Autumn Edition

Looking to stretch our legs on a recent trip to Hakuba, we weighed up the options available...

Why Yanaka ‘Cat Town’ Is THE Place For Cat Lovers in Tokyo

If you’re coming to Tokyo and worry you’ll miss your furry friend, make sure you plan a...

Suizenji Garden: Where the Art of War and Culture Resonate with One Another

One of Japan’s most renowned landscapes, Kumamoto’s Suizenji Garden is a stunning representation of engineering wisdom gained from wars and the artistic...

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