Travel

Just 20 minutes northwest of Kadena Air Base is a peculiar sight: a giant cow, 2 giant pigs and a sizeable piglet sitting in a parking lot.

At the bottom of a cliff overlooking Yomitan Village’s coastline and where Miigsuku, a reconstructed fortress draws a curve like a dragon’s tail, there is a place claiming nationwide attention with its unique efforts to save the environment.

Ask your friends what the national sport of Japan is, and although many of them will give you the right answer (sumo, of course), some might say “it should be baseball.”

An amazing experience awaits nature lovers and curious travelers alike in the Hakkoda Mountains. Breathtaking vistas amid snowcapped mountains and emerald forests are guaranteed to inspire, while crisp air, babbling streams and chirping birds refresh. Then there are all the old-world hot springs.

A while ago, I wrote a post about a road trip that I took with my puppies. I had a long journey coming up (I called it The Great Adventure) and wanted to do a test trip to see what taking my two gremlins on the road would be like.

When tourists come to Japan, one of the many attractions that tops their list is the Great Buddha found in Kamakura. However, there is so much more to the old feudal capital the Buddha (“Daibutsu” as it is called in Japan) calls home.