While lower portions of mainland Japan are expecting the arrival of cherry blossoms any day now, Misawa in the north still has a few more weeks of frigid temperatures to endure.
As a Japanese company headquartered in Tokyo, Redhorse Corporation are dedicated to projects aimed at regional development throughout Japan, including consulting on local products, promoting tourism, and facilitating inbound travel.
With the recent uptick of violations and accidents involving e-scooters in Japan, I realized it might be time to catch up on the rules and regulations of using these vehicles.
Now you too can train like an Olympic skateboarder at a new skate park that just opened near Misawa Air Base.
Selected as one of Japan’s most majestic castles, Odawarajo is a great day trip destination from bases in the Kanto Plain. From Camp Zama or NAF Atsugi, it is only a 40-minute drive away.
In Tokyo, Ginza District is one of the centers for luxury shopping, fine dining and entertainment. This fashion and high-end shopping district draws crowds looking to catch a glimpse of some fancy items or enjoy a pricey meal.
Feel like a giant at the Tobu World Square attraction inside Kinugawa Onsen in Nikko City.
Situated at the center of Honshu and a 5-hour drive from Kanto Plain, Inuyama City is a small, but fascinating castle town in Aichi Prefecture.
Japan’s Miyazaki Prefecture, on the westernmost main island of Kyushu, is a scenic marvel and home to beautiful beaches and mountains worthy of the myths and legends it inspires.
These gorgeous cherry blossom spots in Tohoku are a symbol of spring that has been loved by the Japanese for a very long time. Tohoku sakura are some of the most spectacular in the country.
Located on a hill in Akita City, near Misawa Air Base, the Institute of the Handmaids of the Holy Eucharist houses a wooden statue of “Our Lady of Akita,” also known as the “Weeping Virgin Mary of Akita”.
After visiting the Japanese snow monkeys, my friend and I had some time to explore Matsumoto City, the second largest city in Nagano prefecture. While I visited it before, I only got to see the famous castle which draws most of the tourism to the city.
South Korea and all things Korean have been having their moment for quite a while.
Sakura (cherry blossom) marks the beginning of spring. The sakura’s fleeting life span, analogous to that of human life, encourages us to infuse our lives with more future nostalgia.