Once you’ve stripped down, take a wash towel (provided) and wrap it around yourself. Japanese towels can be quite small sometimes, so if all else… Read More »Onsen Etiquette: The Dos And Don’t Of Bathing In Japan
While many foreigners know of the central areas of Japan that encompass Tokyo and Osaka, fewer are familiar with Western Japan. But Western Japan, otherwise… Read More »Where Is The Chugoku Region In Japan?
Everyone knows that Japan is an island country, but what many people don’t know is that a large part of the Western Japan region is… Read More »The Amazing Inland Seas And Beaches Of Western Japan
Takehara, which means “bamboo field”, was known for its salt flats Up to the Second World War. Since it had salt to sell, the city’s… Read More »Takehara
Okayama City Black Crow Castle and Korakuen Garden are the symbols of this cultural and historic town. “Land of Sunshine” is endowed with a… Read More »6 Places To Visit In Okayama
The shrine at Mitokusan designated a National Treasure and the oldest such of its kind, isn’t easy to get to and a lot of people… Read More »Mitokusan Sanbutsuji Temple
Hagi was the seat of power for Mori Terumoto, who built his castle here in the early 1600s. The ruins of the castle still stand… Read More »Things To Do In The Historic Castle Town Of Hagi
Hiroshima offers a wealth of activities, sites, and opportunities for foreign tourists to learn about the cultural and historical dimensions of Japan. Easily the most… Read More »Things To Do In Hiroshima
Located halfway between the shinkansen stops of Iwakuni and Tokuyama, Yanai is a small mercantile and port city with a long history, some of which… Read More »Things To Do In The Historic Town Of Yanai
While Japan is undoubtedly a coastal country, with most of its major cities located seaside, there is also a lot to be seen inland. In… Read More »3 Unforgettable Inland Train Journeys Of Western Japan
Located about half an hour from the Shin-Yamaguchi shinkansen station along the way to Tsuwano, this city is the capital of Yamaguchi prefecture. Replete with… Read More »Things To Do In Yamaguchi, The Kyoto Of The West
Just half an hour from Hiroshima by bullet train lies Shin-Yamaguchi Station. And it is from this station that you can take the famed Steam… Read More »SL Yamaguchi Steam Train
Located in a mountain valley about 300 meters wide along the Tsuwano river, this town has earned the name of “Little Kyoto” for the area.… Read More »Things To Do In Beautiful Tsuwano
While the Eastern seaboard of Japan contains virtually all of the country’s famous cities, the Western seaboard, or San’in coast, is the more naturally beautiful.… Read More »Why You Should Visit The Beautiful San’in Coast