10 Activities Water Buffalo Cart Ride in Ishigaki Manish Prabhune Yes, you read that right, a water buffalo cart in Japan!... The water buffalo that was taking me along with my family suddenly stopped
Accommodation Kuretake Inn Hamamatsu Minamiguchi Peter Sidell has a number of hotels in the city, and for this one trip I decided to treat... could sleep well as my room wasn't facing the road; the breakfast set me
Culture War and Peace In Nagano Arlene Bastion Mitachi Nanatachi, or "Three Strikes-Seven Marks” became the name of... A single boulder, the Rock of Regret, is so named because a soldier threw
Activities Spending a day in Hachijojima José Manuel Zardain This is the second of three articles describing my journey.... straight to the less explored island, the timings of the ferries made me
Activities Huffing and Puffing Up Mt Asama Arlene Bastion Starting at the trail-head, it makes no bones about what’s in store for... But the scenery, the feel of the forest so close to me, increasing in majesty
Food "BRING" Bakery in Togatta Onsen Justin Velgus One reason (read: main reason!)... is I am cheap and want to use the money for food or leisure.
Activities Nishi Izu Skyline Sherilyn Siy I am pretty active, running at least 15 to 20 km total every week, but... difficult uphill ride from there, but even for a novice cyclist like me
Shopping Shinagawa's Princess Garten Sandra Isaka it turns out, it is a restaurant, The Terrace Takanawa, which offers three... up a set of stairs to the back of the restaurant, a thicket enveloped me