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Busking Beyond Borders
Waiting for our flight home from the Philippines, Shino and I compared passport stamps and realized we’d been to more than 30 cou...
Features
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...
Cultural Travel
Sado, the Island of Art and Music
An island with a colorful past has long attracted local and international creatives to its rocky shores. The collective soul of S...
Yamagata
Japan’s Great Northwest
One of the best things about traveling through Japan is the scenic train rides that duck into tunnels and emerge into mountainous...
Market Watch
Koenji Market
The Koenji Market is a lively monthly affair where growers and producers from Ibaraki, Fukushima and Saitama prefectures join a n...
People
Sado Island’s Creative Soul: Johnny Wales
Walking through a damp, faint trail along a rice paddy, long curly grey locks peak out around the corner of a room where stacks o...
Film Festivals
Mountainfilm Returns to Hakuba
Mountainfilm on Tour brings a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and inspiring documentary films curated from the Mou...
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Nature and History in Shonai
One of Tohoku’s six prefectures is Yamagata, located just north of Niigata Prefecture along the coast. It's a hidden gem for travelers in search of authentic cultural experiences and outdoor activities.