Journeys in Japan

1. Kyoto: Tango Chirimen

The Kyotango area of northern Kyoto Prefecture is known as the birthplace of ...

2. Tsu: A Path to the Heart

Tsu in Mie Prefecture prospered as a castle town during the Edo period (1603-...

3. Tsushima: Slow Living on a Frontline Island

The island of Tsushima, in Nagasaki Prefecture, lies between Japan and South ...

4. Moji: Gateway to the World

Moji, just over 800 kilometers west of Tokyo, is on the northernmost tip of K...

5. Frozen Beauty at Dawn and Dusk: Hokkaido in Midwinter

Hokkaido Prefecture in mid-winter is a frigid land of snow and ice, where tem...

6. Poetic Beauty of Wintry Kussharo

Winter in Hokkaido Prefecture... It's a fascinating time to visit for the stu...

7. Otaru: Herring and Glassware; Keeping Alive Otaru's Tradition

The city of Otaru, on the Sea of Japan coast of Hokkaido Prefecture, was foun...

8. Eye on Nagoya: A City's Identity Through Architecture

Nagoya is in Aichi Prefecture in central Japan. While it is sometimes compare...

9. Yamatokoriyama: Water Brimming with Goldfish

Elegant and charming, goldfish have captured the hearts of people in Japan fo...

10. Minami Shinshu: A Solo Alps Journey

Outdoor guide Daniel Moore gets a taste of deep mountain life on a drive arou...

11. Rainy Nights, Summer Mysteries

As spring changes to summer in Japan, there is a period of about a month when...

12. Go Deep! Underwater Paradise

Islands -- stringing along 3,500 kilometers, north to south, in the Pacific -...

13. Toba Islands: Life and Love in a Traditional Community

The Ise-Shima National Park is one of Japan's most popular sightseeing areas,...

14. Cultivating a Taste for Summer Vegetables

Because Japan's landmass extends north-south through a number of different cl...

15. The Trail to Chiyanoki: Mountain Biking Revives Village

A stunning mountain bike course has been carved into a mountain of a Genkai-s...

16. Lifting the Spirit Through Architecture: Nikko, Okinawa, Osaka

On Journeys in Japan, we've discovered the history and culture of many places...

17. Summer Festivals to Celebrate Around Japan

Festivals are an essential element of summer in Japan. Held around the countr...

18. Ishinomaki: A Decade On - Remembering and Moving Ahead

Located on the coast of Miyagi Prefecture, Ishinomaki City long flourished th...

19. Ascending the Sacred Peaks

Modern mountaineering was born in Europe in the second half of the 18th centu...

20. An Ode to Live Music

With the world pandemic, music venues across the globe have gone silent. So t...

21. Creative Solutions Spark Rural Revival

Across Japan, communities highlight their distinctive charms to attract visit...

22. Legacies of Samurai Culture

When people think of the samurai they imagine fearless warriors skilled in th...

23. Hokkaido: Catching the Northern Lights

On Journeys in Japan, photographer Alfie Goodrich framed his lens on Hokkaido...

24. Oki, Iki, Tsushima: Frontline Islands in the Stream

Japan has about 6,800 islands that are larger than 100 meters in circumferenc...

25. Shinto Rituals: Linking Communities and Deities

Since ancient times, Shinto rituals have been held at sacred sites across Jap...

26. Northern Alps for All Seasons

The Northern Alps, which extend some 150 kilometers, are the most popular amo...

27. Rising from the Ruins

Around the turn of the 20th century, mining towns sprang up around Japan to m...

28. Michinoku: The Legend of Gold

This time, we trace Japan's legend of gold. The precious metal was actually f...

29. Kasama: A Pottery Community in Evolution

The traditional pottery town of Kasama lies about 100 kilometers northeast of...