JAPAN Forward

Sign in

JAPAN Forward

REAL ISSUES, REAL VOICES, REAL JAPAN.

  • Home
  • Politics & Security
  • Economy & Tech
  • Culture
    • The Japanese Sword Column
    • History
  • Sakura 🌸
  • Travel
    • Food
    • Mt Fuji Gallery
    • Wonder Mountains
  • Sports
  • Special Reports
    • Abducted: The Japanese Kidnapped by North Korea
    • Obituary
    • History
  • Books
  • Blog
    • In My Part of Japan
    • Hidden Wonders
    • Giveaway

Tag Archive: Travelling Japan

Travel

Minka: The Allure of Japanese Farmhouses and Other Old Dwellings

February 17, 2019 12:26 pm

Earl Kinmonth Leave your thoughts

  The last few months have seen a spate of articles on free or low-cost homes in Japan. These homes […]

Culture

The Story of Kumamoto Mountains’ Lucky Cat

January 12, 2019 2:44 am

Mizuho Miyazaki Leave your thoughts

  The Escape Stone, long said to be resilient in the face of calamities, has fallen — revealing the silhouette […]

Culture

‘Tatara Watetsu’: Japanese Town Revives Traditional Steel Production

December 29, 2018 11:05 am

Paul Martin Leave your thoughts

  The revival of the tatara method of traditional steel production has begun!   A new era in traditional Japanese […]

Travel

Need a Break from Tokyo? Try the ‘Anti-Tokyo’ Oykot!

November 25, 2018 12:20 am

Avery Morrow Leave your thoughts

      I often hear acquaintances — who are visiting Japan but haven’t made plans beyond staying in Tokyo […]

Travel

Ajirojima Islet: Where ‘Crumbs of Shooting Stars’ Sleep

November 24, 2018 3:03 am

Ryosuke Kawaguchi Leave your thoughts

      The moon peeks out between the clouds, silhouetting the profile of the islet. Depicted in a long-exposure […]

Travel

Walking Tour, or How Else Can You Get Into the Heart of Japan?

October 10, 2018 1:34 am

Barry Barankin Leave your thoughts

      It started in the fall of 2014. Fresh from an exhilarating teacher trip to Cambodia, my friend […]

Culture

Kofu City: Blueberries, Grapes, Wines…and A Glorious Past of Ninjas and Samurai

October 7, 2018 12:00 pm

Avery Morrow Leave your thoughts

      No matter where you go in Japan, the past and present are encountered constantly in ways unexpected […]

Blog

Discovering Japan, Learning the Value of Community

May 4, 2018 7:56 am

Crystal M. Land Leave your thoughts

  In March 2018, I joined an Upper School global travel trip to Japan with 16 high school students and […]

Blog

A Day with Nagano’s Iconic Snow Monkeys

February 10, 2018 7:00 am

Patrick Kelly 2 Comments

  Tokyo experienced its heaviest snowfall in four years in late January 2018. It brought travel chaos—halting train service in […]

Culture

Chugoku’s Izumo Shrine: Where the Fortunate Meetings Occur

August 21, 2017 7:24 pm

Avery Morrow Leave your thoughts

The famous Kaguraden adjacent to Izumo Taisha     As I learned on my most recent trip, the pleasure of […]

Our Partners

japan library discover japan translated in english
grape Japan

Featured Video

show more videos

Sponsored Links

Japan Forward Logo
  • Politics & Security
  • Economy & Tech
  • Culture
  • Sakura 🌸
  • Travel
  • Sports
  • Special Reports
  • Books
  • Blog
  • Editor’s Pick
  • Email Subscription
  • About JAPAN Forward
  • Message from Editor in Chief
  • Contact us
  • Writers
  • Jobs
  • Japanese Headlines
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use

© 2019 All rights reserved.

Japan Forward Logo