Teaching English in Japan could be a great opportunity for you.
Continue ReadingEntering Japan Has (Sort of) Entered the 21st Century
You don’t have to use Visit Japan Web, but doing so will smooth and ease your entry into the country.
Continue ReadingThe Truth About Tsukiji
Comparing Tsukiji vs Toyosu, solely in terms of fish markets anyway, is a fool’s errand.
Continue ReadingAre These Japan’s Best Remote Islands?
Exploring this oft-missed archipelago is easy if you have the right place in place.
Continue ReadingHow to Get to Japan as Cheaply as Possible
There are deals to be found, if you know where to find them!
Continue ReadingHow to Visit All of Japan’s Original Castles
Spoiler alert: It will take you many years to visit all of the 12 original castles left in Japan.
Continue ReadingKanazawa Starts Here
Japan’s so-called “Kyoto of the North” is so much more than the sum of its parts.
Continue ReadingUnderstanding Traditional Japanese Accommodation
What is the difference between a ryokan and an onsen?
Continue ReadingJapan’s Most Magnificent Bridge
Kintai-kyo is not just any bridge.
Continue ReadingIs Fukushima Safe?
Unless you break into the site of the Fukushima Daiichi plant and spend the night there, you have nothing to worry about.
Continue ReadingFukushima’s Best-Kept Secret
Is Aizu-Wakamatsu worth visiting?
Continue ReadingJapan’s Best-Hidden Gem
You’ll enjoy the town if no friendly local stops you in your tracks.
Continue ReadingNaoshima Isn’t What You’re Expecting
Is Naoshima worth visiting?
Continue ReadingSetouchi Starts Here
If you’re planning on exploring the cities and towns around Japan’s Seto Inland Sea, I assure you: You’re in the right place!
Continue ReadingBattle of Japan’s Second Fiddles
Is Kyushu or Shikoku the better Japanese island?
Continue ReadingHonshu’s Last Stand
Is Shimonoseki worth visiting?
Continue ReadingBattle of Tokyo’s Towers
The Tokyo Skytree vs Tokyo Tower debate often begins with a clarification.
Continue ReadingHow (and Where) to Hit Japan’s Open Road
Each Japan road trip itinerary I’m about to share focuses on a specific destination or region.
Continue ReadingTokyo’s Cherry Blossom Dystopia
Tokyo’s Meguro River has become a dystopian battlefield in Japan’s quixotic fight against “overtourism.”
Continue ReadingThe Easiest Way to Explore Shikoku
A Shikoku road trip can serve both practical and esoteric purposes.
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