Activities Ikarashi Beach Bryan Baier Beaches run the length of Niigata City from just west of the Shinano River to the mouth of the Sekiya diversion channel. The westernmost..
Activities Utsunomiya's Yonan Pool Stacy Kurokawa Utsunomiya's Yonan Pool. Beat the heat. Swim, splash and play with your kids outdoors, or go alone and do some lengths. Cheap!..
Activities Cycling Ooi Futo, Tokyo Bay Aric Denfield Ooi Futo: an austere, post-industrial landscape, one of Japan's shipping hubs and on Sundays an unbeatable place for some very..
Activities Southern Beach, Chigasaki Catherine Hagar Escape Tokyo to beach town Chigasaki. With beach bars and rental boogie boards, it's a great place for friends and family.
Culture Kosanji, Choseikaku & Hope Hill Ciara Long A temple and villa built by Reverend Kosanji employing fantastic colors and phenomenal Japanese architecture.
Culture The History of Hirosaki Castle Andrew Checkley As a castle town, Hirosaki was built around this defensive structure and status symbol - today a tower sat in an extensive compound..
Culture Toro Archeological Site Katrina Webber The Toro Archeological site was one of the first well preserved locations discovered providing perspective on Yayoi-era (300BC to..
Transportation Flight to Okinawa Varsha Vaswati A rendezvous with the domestic air travel to and from Naha, Okinawa.