Area Omotesando Known as the Champs-Élysées of Tokyo, Omotesando’s tree-lined streets are filled with beautiful shops, funky cafes and great restaurants. It is also the gateway to the entrance to the Meiji..
Activities Mount Haguro’s Avenue of Centuries-old Cedar Trees Alena Eckelmann Mount Haguro is one of the Three Mountains of Dewa, or Dewa Sanzan, that are considered holy ground by the Japanese.
17 Activities Mount Haguro in Winter Alena Eckelmann While the two other Dewa Sanzan sacred mountains, Mount Gassan and Mount... These Shukubo are famed for their Dewa Sanzan Shojin Ryori, a vegan Buddhist
Area Ogi Just a 15 minute train ride from Saga City there is the more rural town of Ogi, getting away from the hustle and bustle of city life, and into the world of the real Japan. While Ogi is something..
Shopping Sapporo Co-op Markets Kitahiroshima Bonson Lam recreational skiing in winter and golf or tennis in summer, plus a large onsen
Accommodation I Love Backpackers Hostel, Minakami Rufus Starbuck winter too as there are a few ski resorts within easy reach, some great onsen
Activities Atreyu River Guides R.S. Reynolds when I was invited by the Kushiro River Guides from Atreyu in Kawayu-Onsen
Culture Kuma Kogen Furusato Ryoko Mura Anonymous There are several eateries within the village, and two onsen hot spring