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Every day I work in Takasaki, I pass by the Takasaki Museum of Art and think... read all

This past Monday my husband and I took advantage of the nice weather to go on a day trip to Tochigi Prefecture's Shiobara Onsen by car... read all

My last day was spent in Miyazaki City before heading home on a late afternoon flight... read all

After spending the night at Kitago Onsen in the Nichinan Area, we headed to Cape Toi in the morning, the southernmost part of Miyazaki Prefecture... read all

After spending the afternoon in Kumamoto visiting the castle, we continued driving east to Takachiho, Miyazaki... read all

I visited the prefectures of Kagoshima, Kumamoto, and Miyazaki in a week-long vacation to Southern Kyushu... read all

I visited the prefectures of Kagoshima, Kumamoto, and Miyazaki in a week-long vacation to Southern Kyushu... read all

I visited the prefectures of Kagoshima, Kumamoto, and Miyazaki in a week-long vacation to Southern Kyushu. The first place I visited was Kagoshima City, Kagoshima... read all

he lavender fields of Hokkaido are famous across Japan and popular with tourists, but for those of us who can't make the long journey to Hokkaido to see these flowers... read all

Do you like goldfish? How about goldfish lit by neon lights in interesting aquariums? The Art Aquarium is a annual, multi-city event from the mind of Hidetomo Kimura... read all

In the small town of Kanna up in the mountains of Fujioka City, Gunma Prefecture is an annual koi-no-bori matsuri... read all

Gunma Prefecture Fujioka City's annual "Fuji Matsuri", or Wisteria Festival. It is usually held from the end of April to the beginning of May... read all

Sakurayama Koen in Onishi area, Fujioka City, Gunma Prefecture is known for its "fuyu-zakura", or winter-blooming cherry blossoms... read all

Most people, when you say "I went to Ueno this weekend," assume you visited Tokyo. read all

We spent the night near Takayama, and spent our final day exploring the city, starting with Takayama Hachiman Shrine and the Yatai Kaikan... read all

Picking up from after we left spooky cave #2, we drove to Gujo City, parked the car, and headed up the mountain to the castle... read all

We had originally planned this road trip the weekend before Obon started, but due to the typhoon, ended up postponing the trip to this past weekend... read all

The rainy season in Japan can be a headache for travelers, whose limited time and wardrobe are often at odds with the sometimes copious amounts of rain... read all

The last of 4 parts, finishing up with the main goal of the entire trip, Yamadera in Yamagata... read all

After finishing up at Ouchijuku in Fukushima, we drove to Yonezawa, Yamagata to spend the night at a Toyoko Inn there... read all

After Aizu-Wakamatsu, my friends and I drove to Ouchijuku, the preserved post town south of Aizu-Wakamatsu, to explore... read all

For the weekend of April 19th and 20th, two friends of mine joined me on a mini road trip up to the Tohoku area... read all

Since Japan-Guide published their article on the best hiking in Japan, I thought I'd post my most recent hiking experience at Gunma's Mt. Myogi... read all

So Gunma's plums aren't so great yet... we'll just go a bit further South and find better! And using that as an excuse, we headed to Tokyo for a day trip... read all

This weekend we desperately wanted to get out of the house, and decided that combining a motorcycle trip with photographing the plum blossoms would be a good way to do that... read all

Kita-Karuizawa (Naganohara, Gunma), and waterfalls in the area, including Asama Ootaki and Shiraito no Taki.

The hotel we stayed at was in the middle of Kita-Karuizawa... read all

This past weekend was a three-day weekend for some Gunma cabbages like myself since Monday was Kenmin-no-hi for Gunma and Tochigi... read all

Ichonomiya Nukisaki Jinja is a beautiful and popular shrine in Tomioka, Gunma, Japan. It is surrounded by great views, including that of Mt. Myogi, one of Gunma's three famous mountains... read all

Higanbana, called "red spider lily" in English (official name Lycoris radiata) is an ubiquitous fall flower blooming in late summer and early autumn usually after a heavy rain... read all

Perhaps you've heard of Sakurayama Park in Gunma Prefecture, home of the famous winter cherry blossoms (fuyuzakura), that bloom in fall and into winter... read all

The annual Coco Harvest Festival i has come and gone once again! The Winery, located in the mountains of Ashikaga City in Tochigi Prefecture, is famous for its annual Harvest Festival... read all

Living in Japan and can't have a pet, traveling and miss your companions, or just a cat lover who doesn't want the trouble of owning? read all

Tokyo Design Festa, a bi-annual arts and crafts show held at Tokyo Odaiba Big Sight, just finished its 36th event this past weekend... read all

This past weekend in Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture was the annual Gyoza Festival. Utsunomiya wants to be the Gyoza capital of Japan... read all