Culture Rejuvenate Your Mind, Body, and Soul in Yamanashi Veronica Carnevale Yamanashi is renowned for its expansive nature, refreshing onsens, wineries, and fresh cuisine.
Transportation Tohoku Shinkansen a Top 2025 Train Journey Kim Bergström Feb 13, 2025 National Geographic published their Best Train Trips in the World compilation for 2025 this week, and a popular Japanese route made the cut—the Tohoku
Planning Where to Exchange Money in Japan Tom Roseveare The Japanese landscape for payments has transformed in the last decade to keep pace with the revolution in digital and contactless payments.
Planning Three Tokyo Bars Named Among World's 50 Best Kim Bergström Oct 11, 2025 For many travelers, discovering a city's nightlife is as memorable... as visiting its temples or museums.
Activities Skeleton Flowers in Japan Veronica Carnevale Diphylleia grayi, and sankayou (サンカヨウ) in Japanese, are special flowers that become transparent after prolonged periods of moisture—resulting in skeletal or
Activities 5 Ways to Spend Valentine's Day in Tokyo Kim Bergström If you're looking for some ideas on how to spend Valentine's Day in Tokyo –or not too far afield– this guide has five suggestions.
Food Vegan and Vegetarian Guide in Japan Joanna Ligon This guide is your companion to navigating the city the meat-free way—where to eat, shop, and explore without compromising your values (or your appetite