The rural parts of Japan are composed of large plots of farmland with a Pachiko gambling parlors on every other block and a convenience store every so often, with not…
Ohakozaki Guesthouse & Hiking Trail
Visiting Kamaishi City is like returning to your hometown. No matter where you explore in Kamaishi there is someone always willing to help you, feed you, and talk to you….
A Nature-Lover’s Paradise
When I asked Jyo-san, my Okinoerabu tour guide, why he moved to the remote island of Okinoerabu in the southern part of Kagoshima Prefecture, he said it was to get…
Take in the snow without the cold: A boat ride down Geibi Gorge
Winter in Tohoku is famously cold and snowy. This makes the winter months a great spot for skiing, snowboarding, and believe it or not, sightseeing on boat ride down Geibi…