Chugoku

Our family—Xavier, myself and our daughters Nayla and Fibie—have been cycling across Japan from Tottori to Hokkaido. We are Japan...

Just beyond Hiroshima City is a tranquil outdoor destination home to some of Japan's last remaining oosanshouo, the elusive giant salamander.

Enjoy skiing and snowboarding just an hour from Hiroshima at Osorakan Snow Park. Every winter, people from Kansai and Kyushu flock to one of the region’s most popular ski resorts for winter fun.

Camping guide to Chugoku (Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori and Yamaguchi Prefectures). CHUGOKU Qkamura Hiruzen Koge...

Camping guide to Kyushu (Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Oita, Saga, Kagoshima, Miyazaki Prefetures). KYUSHU Montbell Goka...

Camping guide to Shikoku (Kochi, Tokushima, Ehime and Kagawa Prefectures). SHIKOKU Shikoku Saburo no Sato (Tokushima)Th...

One spring afternoon in 2008, 24-year-old Okayama native Toru Osugi was a few years out of college working odd jobs and looking for a new hobby to pursue.

This summer, from July 18 to Sept. 4, one of Japan’s most interesting art festivals is back. The Setouchi Triennale Art Festival ...