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Time to vote for the Best of the Pacific 2019

The holidays are behind us and it’s time once again to turn your attention to the yearly tradition unlike any other – Best of the Pacific voting season!
For the past 18 years, our annual Best of the Pacific magazine has been the authority on the best places YOU need to go in the Pacific. How do we know? Because you told us so!
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Hayden James Live in Hakuba, Japan Feb. 27

Hayden James
One of Australia’s top electronic exports Hayden James is heading to Japan for the first time – exclusively hitting Hakuba at the abandoned Terry Hotel in Wadano for a very special show the likes of which the village has never seen!
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Get off base and enjoy these events in Japan!

There's a lot of stuff happening off base, so read below and then head off for some fun! (This was updated Feb. 20)
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Listen to the music! Great concerts set for Japan!

Editor's note: There are lots of great concerts coming up in the next several months. So get off the couch and check one out. (This was updated Feb. 20)
Photos by David Krigbaum
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Exploring Hokkaido’s Pioneer Village

Hidden in the trees just outside Sapporo is a frontier town surrounded by farms and a fishing village. These 52 buildings are not a functioning town but rather an architectural open-air museum that tells the story of Hokkaido’s pioneering past: Kaitaku no Mura, the Historic Village of Hokkaido.
Photo courtesy of Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra
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Symphonic concert for your special spring in Yokohama April 20

As spring approaches, the days get longer and the temperature warms, the best strolling season is also upon us.
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Hands-on Sushi School in Yamazoe: Learn culture through food in the birthplace of Japan

Yamazoe Village in Nara is the birthplace of Japanese culture. It is also the location of hands-on sushi school Ichiban Oishii Japan where you can learn how to make sushi, tempura, dashi and even osechi ryori, Japan’s delicious new Year food, and have a meaningful experience of Japanese culture at the same time.
Photos by Chihon Kim
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Daegu: City's art, food, music a blast from the past

Visitors looking for a bit of history, a bit of culture and a lot of art will find Daegu has all these literally on the wall. Located in the middle of Korea’s southeastern region, murals of Daegu and its heritage are recalling memories of the past that were long forgotten. You’ll find these paintings created by local artists in the narrow alleys...
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Young Tokyo Festival 2019 ft. TYGA March 2

This year’s Young Tokyo Festival will feature none other than famed American rapper Tyga.
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Tokyo’s hidden hoods

I‘ve said it before – Tokyo is a city of thousand layers and there is a lot more to this sprawling metropolis than its biggest tourist destinations I listed in my Tokyo Guide for First Time Visitors.
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A guide to Game of Thrones filming locations

Within three episodes of watching the HBO series Game of Thrones (GoT), I knew I was hooked. I couldn’t resist seeing the drama of warring noble families unfold across Westeros and the Seven Kingdoms.
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Japan's manga cafes more than just comic books

You have probably at least heard of Japan’s ubiquitous Internet or manga (comic book) cafés. They are everywhere and hard to miss. But there are also some out there that have been supersized – and they are well worth checking out.
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All aboard! Take a trip through time at Saitama's Railway Museum

Considered a sanctuary for rail-fans of all ages, The Railway Museum, or Tetsudo Hakubutsukan, attracts more than 1 million visitors a year.
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A military spouse's tips on making most of your tour in Japan

If I had to sum up our tour in Japan with three words, it would be: enjoyable, productive, enlightening.
And unfortunately, it has gone too quickly.
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Let's Explore a Zen state of mind in Japan

My mother used to go to a Zen temple for meditation when I was a kid, and I had no idea what she was doing. In fact, watching her sit in the same position for a long time with her eyes half closed in meditation kind of scared me.
Photos by Nano Betts
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Perfect Weekend in Kanazawa

A brisk shinkansen ride from Tokyo through the bamboo-covered hills and rice paddies will bring you to Kanazawa, a charming coastal town often compared to Kyoto and referred to as the hidden pearl of the Japan Sea.