Tomonoura is a tiny, time-frozen port town on the Seto Inland Sea in Hiroshima Prefecture, and one of Japan's best-kept secrets. It…
Just 80 minutes from Tokyo, Chichibu in western Saitama is one of the capital's best and most underrated mountain escapes. This complete…
Kirishima, on the volcanic border of Kagoshima and Miyazaki in southern Kyushu, is one of Japan's most rewarding under-the-radar destinations. This complete…
Takachiho Gorge in Miyazaki is one of Kyushu's most magical hidden gems, where emerald cliffs, a slender waterfall, and rental rowboats meet…
Ouchijuku is a perfectly preserved Edo-period post town in the Aizu region of Fukushima, where around forty thatched-roof houses line a single…
Shimokitazawa guide: Keio and Odakyu access, vintage shops, records, coffee, curry, live houses, the Senrogai promenade and sample plans.
Discover Uchiko, one of Shikoku's most beautifully preserved old merchant towns in inland Ehime. This complete first-timer's guide covers the historic Yokaichi…
Tsuwano, often called the "Little Kyoto of San-in," is a beautifully preserved castle town hidden in the mountains of Shimane Prefecture in…
Yamadera (Risshaku-ji) is one of Tohoku’s most spectacular temples, a string of wooden halls climbing a forested cliff in Yamagata Prefecture, reached…
Discover Cape Ashizuri — Shikoku's dramatic southernmost headland — and the Shimanto River, Japan's last free-flowing clear stream in Kochi Prefecture. This…
