Cultural Travel

The coast between Yokohama and the Izu Peninsula is dotted with oceanside onsen towns that thrived during Japan’s bubble economy ...

A warm Pacific breeze blows at our backs and the boat rocks gently as it sets out from the sleepy Sukumo Port as we begin our sno...

A rush of icy wind blows through Togakushi's cedar forest and the snow flurry temporarily clouds our vision. As the snow sett...

Every year the Japan Meteorological Corporation releases a forecast for when Japan's famous sakura cherry blossoms are due to blo...

Constructing a hotel at 3,880 meters is not an easy task. Back in the 1960s it was monumental. In 1968, entrepreneur Takashi Miya...

Exploring traditional mountain towns and hot spring villages with Nick Saxon and Shino Timmermans. Public transport in Japan i...

Izu Peninsula White sandy beaches and azure seas await just less than two hours from Tokyo. The Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka ...

It's been more than 30 years since the trendy terms "ecotourism" and "sustainable tourism" began spreading across the world. Rece...