Culture Sightseeing in Yonezawa Tom Roseveare As a castle town, Yonezawa in southern Yamagata was once home to the Uesugi clan, but is more commonly known for its delicacies in the modern era – particularly
Activities Hiking Mount Anbou Japan Travel If you’re staying in the Hida area for a couple of days, a hike up to the top of Mount Anbou is well recommended.
Activities Hungry in Hiwasa Arlene Bastion A hungry pilgrim finds eye candy in Hiwasa's immaculate sea and landscape.
Activities Minakami in Gunma Peter Bungate All of your travel dreams come true much closer than you think in Minakami Town in northern Gunma.
Culture Christmas in Tanabe Arlene Bastion Tanabe with its warm people and interesting temples, historical streets, makes for a homey place to be in at Christmas.
Shopping Shopping in Okayama Featured Discover more about the best spots in the county town of Okayama and satisfy all your shopping needs.
Food Manpei in Inawashiro Peter Sidell In Inawashiro, in the countryside of Fukushima in northern Japan, Manpei is a cheap and cheerful place to get hearty Japanese comfort food.
