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Takayama, the real “Little Kyoto” of Japan
Kyoto is consistently ranked by travel magazines and bloggers as one of the "must see" cities of the world, and for good reason. It has an incredibly high concentration of temples and shrines that seem to be around every corner including many of the most well known...
Japan’s Most Picturesque Onsen Town?
Kinoaski is one of the most popular onsen or hot springs towns in Japan. Situated very close to the west coast of the Sea of Japan, its off the beaten path, yet well worth the small effort to get there. The signature feature of the town is that there are seven...
Walking the Nakasendo Trail in Magome
The Nakasendo Trail is an historic route that dates back to the early 1700's and was an important road connecting Kyoto to Tokyo, then known as "Edo". Along the way there were more than 69 small villages called "post towns" where travelers would rest, obtain new...
Shirakawa-go World Heritage Site
There are few towns in Japan where one can see the real image of what life in Japan was like 150 to 200 years ago. Most towns have been rebuilt and redeveloped with only smatterings of authentic architecture remaining. So finding an entire town that hasn’t changed...
Sailing Back In Time in Yokohama
Yokohama is a wonderful town with an abundance of things to see and do. One of the nicer points is that although it is a very short train ride from the heart of Tokyo, it isn’t nearly as packed with tourists. Therefore, we highly recommend making a stop or even...
The Sistine Chapel In Japan?
Is the Sistine Chapel in Japan? Of course not, but an incredible replica is, along with more than 1,000 other works of the great masters through history. They can be found in the Otsuka Museum of Art. When I first saw the website for this museum, I thought perhaps...
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