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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.
Music
Searching for Korean Beauties is a No Brain-er
As always, we visit with musicians and ask them what places do they recommend traveling to in their home country. This month, enj...
Eco Corner
Eco Corner: Choices for Sustainable Lifestyles
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Travel
Iron Bridges: Monuments Stamped With Lost Memori...
At 1:24 on the afternoon of Dec. 28, 1986, a strong wind blew across the rails of the iron bridge, causing the Miyabi passenger t...
Adventure Travel
Above the Icy Sea
For the slightly less adventurous Hokkaido vacationer, a drift ice cruise off the north shore of the island provides stunning vie...
Scuba Diving
Beneath the Frozen Sea
Move over, Polar Bear Club, there is a new game in town—ice diving! Ice diving is not actually new, or a game, for that matter...
Cultural Travel
The Fire Still Burns in Bizen
“Beer tastes better in Bizen! ” he said. “From Bizen cups anyway.” He had been sitting in the corner all night and, as the discus...
Travelers Tune
What’s The Latest Craze in Bournemouth?
This column is dedicated to asking musicians the non-musically inclined question, “What are your favorite places to travel to in ...
Events
Sapporo Yuki Matsuri
Early autumn snow dusted the tops of Mt. Yotei and Mt. Asahidake, two of Hokkaido’s mightiest peaks, so it is shaping up to be an...