9 Activities The Takedao Abandoned Railway Hike Robert Kodama Take a scenic 5km hike along abandoned railways in the Hyogo Prefecture.
Activities Cycling Nara Bonson Lam Part of the charm of visiting the ancient capital of Nara is to slow down to the pace of life here. When you put off the stresses..
10 Culture Hidden Backstreets of Osaka Robert Kodama Go for a walk down the hidden streets of Osaka to get a taste of local communities.
Culture Manda Coal Mine Yui Yamaguchi The winds of modernization came to Arao with the onset of the industrial revolution. Its appetite for fuel culminated with the establishment..
Culture The Migawari-Zaru of Naramachi Fiona Yoshitake Take a ramble through the old streets of Naramachi and see if you can spot some Migawari-zaru, a well preserved tradition of yesteryear...
11 Culture Furusato Matsuri at Tokyo Dome Joseph Bautista One of the few opportunities to enjoy all Japanese culture and food concentrated in a single event.
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Activities Senbutsu Limestone Cave Tristan Scholze Wade through a river of twists and turns in an ancient limestone cave in Kitakyushu.