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Not every trip to Japan is built around a single activity, and this section covers the rest: cultural travel, eco-tourism, adventure travel, onsen and hot spring culture, and the practical planning that ties a trip together. Start with our Best Time to Visit Japan guide if you’re still deciding when to go, or our guide to Takaragawa Onsen in Gunma if a great hot spring is part of the plan. This is also the broadest section on the site, so use the subcategories below to narrow in on a specific region, culture, or travel style.
Cultural Travel
Walking the Nakasendo
As the local population ages in Japan’s countryside, a way of life begins to disappear. Travelers return to Japan’s historical hi...
Market Watch
Akigawa Market
There is much to recommend on a visit to Akigawa Market. Located in far western Tokyo, it features produce and products from, qui...
Craft Beer
American Wild Ales
If you went to an eco-event sponsored by Patagonia Japan this summer, perhaps a beach clean-up or a sustainability study session,...
Japan Angler
Sayonara, Tuna?
How would you feel if tomorrow you went to the market or your favorite sushi shop and there was no bluefin tuna available? Wh...
Market Watch
Earth Day Market
Started with six vendors in 2006, the Earth Day Market in Tokyo’s Yoyogi Park was intended as a place to use Earth Day Money (an ...
Indonesia
North Sulawesi Revealed
To describe Indonesia’s countless islands in one giant swoop is virtually impossible. They are as versatile as they are numerous....
Scuba Diving
Bali Below
Bali's exotic aura can be found beyond the legendary beaches and powerful swell; the island’s mystique extends below into the oce...
Art and Film
Explore Art and Nature in Echigo-Tsumari
At the base of Niigata Prefecture lies the mountainous region of Echigo-Tsumari. The beautiful 760 sq.-kilometer area f...