Beauty & Spa Shinetsu Trail, Part 1 Rowland Douglas arrived on the overnight flight from Singapore and made our way to Nozawa Onsen... and, stopping for a quick photo opportunity from the sunshine of Nozawa Onsen
Area Matsuyama Matsuyama is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture and the largest city in Shikoku. Its name means “pine mountain”. Matsuyama is a bustling city that has maintained its vitality despite the..
15 Honganji East Annex in Yoshizaki Takako Sakamoto It's about a 15-minute taxi ride from JR Awara Onsen Station.
6 Activities Winter in the Mt Aso region Mandy Bartok Beppu plies this route every day, stopping off in Aso Town and Kurokawa Onsen
Area Toon City Toon City, pronounced Tō-on, is a city in name only. There’s no built-up center to it at all, which may seem strange to people who are used to the conventional meanings of words. But in Japa..
10 Accommodation Sabae's Shinmei-en Hotel Larry Knipfing Mind you, this is not a luxurious onsen hotel (where you might expect to
Culture Hyogo Top 10 Attractions Charlotte Griffiths From food and view points, to onsen and castles - this is one prefecture not to miss.
13 Culture Bewitched by Awara Geisha Takako Sakamoto This onsen town also has events where you can try out Geisha games or costumes