Tokyo is vast, full of energy, overwhelming, spilling over with neon, exciting, and constantly moving at a frenetic pace. At over 12 million people in the official metropolitan area alone, Tokyo is the core of the most populated urban area in the world, not to mention Greater Tokyo’s population of 35 million. This huge, wealthy and fascinating metropolis brings high-tech [...]

While planning out our trip through Japan I came across some photos of adorable monkeys bathing in hot springs, and as I kept flipping through these pictures I decided no matter where this place was I would just have to make time to visit, and that was that. So we used our rail pass to get to the Nagano prefecture [...]

After a little research on the city of Osaka I came to find out it is not only considered to be the kitchen of Japan, but also referred to by many as the most exciting food city in the world. I had my doubts about this, seeing as I would think of New York City or Paris to be the [...]

Kyoto, the former imperial capital of Japan, is a vibrant hybrid of an ancient city electrified by the breathtakingly new. You find yourself zipping past the futuristic department stores and neon wonderland to stumbling onto a street of old wooden shops with tatami matted floors and tea ceremony implements. Probably spend your days here wondering through a few of the [...]

Konnichiwa! Off the coast of Hirsoshima lies a magical little island by the name Miyajima. With the literal translation of the name being “Shrine Island” this beautiful place is home to the famous giant torii gate majestically floating in the water as well as the spritual enlightening Mount Misen. Another neat aspect of the island are the friendly deer who [...]