Planning Budget Travel Guide Part 3: Accommodation Ignatius Koh Accommodation can prove to be tricky when travelling overseas. Fortunately, Japan provides many places to stay that are well within..
Activities Nasu Rindo Lake View Ignatius Koh Tucked in the outskirts of Tochigi Prefecture is Nasu Rindo Lake View, a quaint theme park that offers a fun weekend trip for the..
Culture The Samurai Spirit of Fukushima Prefecture Featured Fukushima Prefecture is Japan’s third largest administrative region, and home to one of the last strongholds of Japan’s legend..
Area Tsuru Tsuru is a remote city in Yamanashi Prefecture near the base of Mt. Fuji that's renowned for having the Yamanashi Prefectural Maglev Exhibition Center. All train enthusiasts will be hard-pressed..
Area Nakano Just a stop away from Shinjuku, Nakano is a quiet neighborhood best known for Nakano Broadway, a mall lined with current and vintage shops selling anime merchandise — most notably from secondhand..
Area Naruto Naruto is located in Tokushima Prefecture, and is where visitors may see its biggest draw, the majestic Naruto whirlpools. The city lends its name to the titular character in the Naruto manga..
Area Katsuyama Katsuyama is a mountain city and the definition of Fukui Prefecture's "snow country" tag, as well as the location of one of the best dinosaur museums in the world. The Fukui Prefecture Dinosaur..
Area Kumamoto City Kumamoto City brims with history with Kumamoto Castle, standing since the 13th century, located here. Along with Himeji and Matsumoto Castles, Kumamoto Castle is considered a top-three castle..