Japan
Around Japan
- Place of peace and controversy: Yasukuni Shrine
- Japan: Incredible views await in Shosenkyo Valley
- The Venice of Japan: Yanagawa
- Japan: Hungry hungry deer in Nara
- Japan: Fresh catch at Tsukiji Fish Market
- Japan: Take a wild ride at Gunma Safari Park
- Japanese island a quiet place to visit
- Japan: Take a rare look into abandoned WWII site
- Sayonara: Friends take one last trip together in Japan
- Space-A details now available on Facebook
- Radiohead, Rihanna among headliners at Japan's summer music festivals
- Famed bamboo flute artist to play near Sasebo Naval Base
- Dressed to thrill: Clothes are important at weddings in Japan
- Japan: Fuji-Q Highland in the off-season
- Japan: Ski with wraiths at Zao Mountain
- Nagasaki, Japan: Tateyama Air-raid Shelter
- Japan: Mount Nokogiri has lots to see and climb
- Japan: Yokosuka park features historic ship
- Japan: In pursuit of geishas at an autumn festival
- Japan: Check out the pottery in Hasami
- Japan: Paragliding in Izu
- Ryutosen: Hidden gem features falls, restaurant & museum
- Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots
- Japan: Everything's still flying high at Misawa museum
- Enoshima: The isle in the bay
- Fussa: Have a drink and enjoy some history at Ishikawa Brewery
- Hachinohe: Kabushima shrine has plenty of drop-ins
- Hakone: Natural springs a geologic delight for visitors
- Hiroshima: Rebuilt city enjoys vibrant present, is determined to remember horrific past
- Hokkaido: There’s lots to see and do on island
- Itsukushima: Escape by ferry on a day trip to sacred island
- Jogashima Island: A gamble while in the car pays off with wild & majestic views
- Kamakura: Truly see Japanese culture and tradition with a day trip
- Kamakura: It's time for the Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine festival
- Karatsu: Ancient Japanese port city is fresh and fun
- Kawazu Nanadaru: Chasing waterfalls
- Kyoto: The essence of Japan
- Mount Fuji: Climbing Japan's peerless peak
- Mount Fuji: You might want to think twice before signing on for a bus trip to Fuji
- Mount Kokuzo: A moderate climb with stunning views
- Nagasaki: Lantern festival marks Chinese New Year
- Nihon-ji Temple: Getting there is half the fun
- Nikko: Cold lakes and monkey carvings
- Nikko: Fall color pops in picturesque area
- Obuse: Japanese town full of delights, including gardens, art & history
- Omiya: Third-generation bonsai planter supervises village
- Saikai: A pearl of a day trip
- Sarushima: Stroll across Monkey Island restores mind and frazzled nerves
- Sasebo: Shining Sea Aquarium has visitors all aglow
- Tokoname: Village showcases native pottery
- Tsuzureko: Catch the beat at the Tsuzureko Odaiko drum festival
- Yokosuka: Battleship Mikasa ship museum offers a glimpse at old Japanese navy
Pacific Travel
- Myanmar's religious sites and historic landmarks hint at its history
- Center preserves wartime memory of the Great Tokyo Air Raid
- Ceremony to mark restoration of historic gate burned by arsonist
- Taiwan: Horrors of Japanese POW camps revealed to visitors at Kinkaseki
- Hawaii's Big Island exploding with activity for travelers
- Loo-shaped building in S. Korea an homage to indoor plumbing
- Go underground on a river tour in the Philippines
- Slow down at Okinawa's Beach Rock Village
- Check out hockey, Korea-style
- Okinawa: Diverse marine life at the aquarium
- Getting there part of the experience at Tokyo SkyTree
- Ecotourism ends at Midway Atoll
Special Interest
- Seeing Sumo tournament an excellent introduction to traditional Japanese sport
- To understand sumo wrestling, it helps to see a tournament
- Japan's ski options go well beyond Nagano
- Festival: In Japan, a time of welcome
- Japan: A great place to indulge in a passion for pearls
- Japan: A reporter’s guide to being a happier gaijin
- Geocaching catches on in Japan, Okinawa
- Ancient art on display in private, picturesque Japanese gardens
- Japanese water parks say no to tattoos
