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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.
Onsen
Who Doesn’t Like a Hot Bath?
Ahhh, a leisurely soak in a hot spring with good friends, taking in the snow-covered scenery. Sound good? Then you’ll get along j...
Craft Beer
Fujizakura Kogen Beer at Sylvans Restaurant
The lure of Mt. Fuji goes beyond its symbolic representation of Japan. While hiking to the top is one of the country’s most popula...
Thailand
Dawn of Happiness
Far north of Bangkok, where the hills and fields are green and peaceful, where the ineffable din and smog of the capital are only...
Adventure Travel
-50 in the Great White North
The harsh Alaskan winter blanketed in snow, ice and darkness. A sun that never rises and a people whose hearts remain warm. That ...
Japan Snow Guide
Niigata: The White Stuff
One day in 1986 the good people of Joetsu, a coastal city in Niigata, were deluged by 232 centimeters of snow—in one day. That’s ...
Eco Corner
Eco Corner: Choices for Sustainable Lifestyles
Eco ExcitementGreen Roller Coaster It doesn’t do a loop-to-loop or go 1,000 miles an hour, but the pedal powered Skycycle roll...
Foodie Travel
Why Do We Travel?
Why do we travel? A restaurant on Osakishimo-jima helped to answer that question. To begin, this column is not designed to hig...
Spirit of Silence
Problems with Passing Notes…
I love traveling as much as the next person, but being born deaf has meant my experiences have been quite different than othe...