Close to Tokyo but a whole different kind of travel, this quick winter trip to Tochigi includes rare natural landscapes and traditional crafts, and a chance to dip your toes into the clean air and ...
A whirlwind tour of 8 Tochigi cities and towns, and countless fall excursions. Why Visit Tochigi in the Fall? In Japan, autumn means it’s time for koyo, and while there are plenty of places around Tokyo ...
In Japan, and looking for a summer getaway in the Kanto region? You can’t go wrong with the Nasu area! Even the Japanese Emperor and his family summer in Nasu.What kind of place is Tochigi?Tochigi ...
Narita Airport is a little far from Tokyo, but it’s right next to this Chiba spot with tons of samurai sightseeing. Exploring the Homes of Real Samurai Located between Narita Airport and the city of Chiba, Sakura ...
Shimane’s Tamatsukuri Onsen is famous for beautifying hot spring waters and one enormous mixed bath! Tamatsukuri Onsen has been in use since Japan’s Nara period (710 – 794), when it was thought of as an ...
Visit Tottori for a full 50 hectares of flowers that change throughout the seasons in front of a mountain backdrop. Tottori’s Must-See Botanical Garden Since it opened in 1999, this botanical garden in the central Chugoku ...
Do you love to watch the leaves change color every autumn? Well, so does Japan! What Is Koyo? “Koyo” (紅葉) refers to the red, orange, and yellow leaves that change color every autumn, and the ...
Is Japan’s dry winter chilling your toes to the bone? Take a dip in an ashi-yu (足湯), a Japanese foot bath! What Is an Ashi-yu? Japan’s Hot Spring Footbaths Japan is known for its hot ...
Flatfish of all kinds, skipjack tuna, surf clams, Pacific saury, aonori seaweed and moreーJoban-mono comes from the “Shiome Sea”, where the Oyashio and Kuroshio ocean currents mix, producing seafood that has long been popular in ...
This weekend I took the opportunity to join an Online Ninja Experience, held on the grounds of Odawara Castle. Odawara, located just south of Tokyo, is a city full of tradition and culture. Since around ...
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