With the upcoming 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan has been undergoing many changes in preparation for the games. These changes won’t happen overnight, but as the world comes to Japan in 2020, visitors may find themselves seeing a rapidly changing Tokyo. We should expect Japan to flaunt its sophisticated infrastructure, accommodations, technology, and entertainment…

If you head to the northern area of Japan, you will find that “Hakodate” is one of the main cities in Hokkaido. It is also considered one of the first harbor cities in the country that opened its doors to international trade. No wonder you can find many ships in the area. Some of these…

Kushiro is a town located in the southeast of Hokkaido. This port town is also known as “the town of mist” as it has many foggy days. Even in the summer, the weather will not be so hot and does not usually exceed 20 degrees. In this town lies one of the top 3 most…

Whenever Tottori Prefecture is mentioned, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? According to the results of a survey conducted by the Tottori Prefectural Government on people living outside the prefecture, as many as 70 percent of the respondents cited the Tottori Sand Dunes as being most representative of Tottori. Correspondingly, when…

For those of you who are living in Tokyo and don’t have much time to treat themselves to a long trip, there is option that will brighten weekend and become one of precious travelling memories. It’s a lovely natural island, located in the country side area of Japan. Regardless of appearance of clear sky and…