Dizzying Heights at Takeda Castle: Tokyo to Okinawa Day 4
Often billed as The Machu Picchu of Japan, the ruins of Takeda Castle are perched precariously on the top of a mountain...
Our Guide To How To Catch The Tram In Nagasaki
Nagasaki is a fairly compact city, but some of its best attractions can be found at complete...
Road Trippin’ through Kumamoto Prefecture
With summer creeping in and three friends staying with us, the call of the wild echoed through our stuffy, overcrowded Tokyo apartment....
Exploring Shinjuku – Walking the Big Two Part 3
If Shibuya is the current center of development, commerce, and shopping, Shinjuku is the stalwart urban hotspot. A bit larger, a bit...
Monkeys and Ancient Cedar Trees on the Kumano Kodo Nakahechi Route:...
Takahara to Tsugizakura-oji
The Takahara to Tsugizakura-oji day is the first real taste of...
From Tokyo to the Snow in 2 Hours! A Gala Yuzawa...
When people think of skiing and snowboarding in Japan, they’re likely to think of Hakuba and Niseko. As amazing as these ski...
Onomichi Cat Alley is a Cat Lover’s Paradise: Prepare to Lose...
If Studio Ghibli were inspired by a real town, Onomichi would be it. The city clings to Mt. Senkoji with winding stairways,...
Things to do in Yunomine Onsen
Yunomine Onsen in Wakayama Prefecture
Japan, like other countries located in the ‘Pacific Ring of Fire’, is volcanically...
Ambling Asakusa Tour: A Tour of Old Tokyo Part 3
After a leisurely boat ride along the Sumida River, you will arrive in Asakusa. The history of this neighborhood dates back to...
Frittering About in Fukuoka: Tokyo to Okinawa Day 10
Sometimes, the best days of a vacation are the ones where things fail to go as planned. When an amusement park turned...