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2019 Rugby World Cup Travel Guide
Japan is the first Asian country to host the Rugby World Cup as twelve cities from Hokkaido to Kyushu welcome rugby fans from aro...
Hiking
Cool Summer Trails
When the cicadas start to sing, summer in Japan is officially underway. Mid-summer days are hot, often followed by muggy nights, ...
Cycling Japan
The Aso and Takachiho Swing: From a Volcanic Par...
Japan’s northernmost island of Hokkaido is famous for amazing views, yet far south, the Aso area rivals its magnificence. Fro...
Faces in the Crowd
Daichi: A Small Shop Built on Big Ideas
Nakatsu is a small city of 85,000 in Kyushu’s Oita Prefecture about halfway between the famous hot springs of Beppu to the ea...
Hyakumeizan
100 Famous Japanese Mountains: #25 Sobo-san
It was my fifth day and mountain number two in Kyushu. Hitching a ride from an onsen in Beppu was easy and, soon enough, I was on...
Hiking
100 Famous Japanese Mountains: #23 Kuju-san
The peak of Mt. Kuju, reaching skyward from Aso-Kuju National Park, is the highest point on Kyushu Island and is the largest acti...