Activities A Cyclist's Guide to the Shimanami Kaido Serena Ogawa The Shimanami Kaido is popular for its 55 beautiful bridges and ease of access for cyclists and pedestrians.
Tokyo One of the World's Safest Pedestrian Cities Kim Bergström Oct 9, 2025 Recent research by Compare the Market saw Tokyo ranked among the safest places in the world for walking, with the city earning a composite safety score
Culture The Beauty and Charm of Yamagata Niaya Harper Here’s how to enjoy a unique part of Japan that has something to offer in any season of the year.
Activities A Pilgrimage on the Imperial Route Euan Prentis The Kumano Kodo Nakahechi route's spiritual background runs deeper than its obvious beauty.
24 Culture Ashikaga Flower Park in the Spring Elena Lisina Ashikaga Flower Park is famous for many fuji trees and other flowers that are blooming in May, so the park looks like paradise.
8 Culture A Trip to the Meiji Shrine Anonymous A short photo story of the Meji Shrine in Tokyo on a foggy day of June.
Culture The 5 Hardest Things About Japanese Emma Sletteland From the complex writing system and opposite sentence structure, to the similar sounds and sheer speed at which the language is spoken, there are quite
Culture Sumoto Castle From the Sengoku Period Amani Ouali Sumoto Castle was built in the 16th century, precisely in 1526, by Japan’s second greatest unifier “Toyotomi Hideyoshi” during the Sengoku Period, and