Accommodations

Experience the monk lifestyle at Seichoji Temple

There are many branches of Buddhism that have made their way into Japan, and also many that have begun... (Read more)

Close in distance, but far back in time

Treated to both sights and sounds of old Japan, I spent a splendid night in Sawara. It’s a town ... (Read more)

Away from it all, and closer to the sun: Inubosaki Hotel

Called the “Zekkei no Yado”, literally meaning “inn with an amazing view”, Inu... (Read more)

Heguri Hub

Many people associate Chiba Prefecture with being Tokyo’s neighbor, absorbing so much metropolitan spr... (Read more)

Glamping in Japan: WILD BEACH is ready for you to let loose and relax

“Glamping” has taken off in Japan as an alternative to traditional, arduous camping. Glamp... (Read more)

A Pacific Getaway at Splash Guest House

Spending time by the ocean is about as essential to a full Japan travel experience as any other part o... (Read more)

Kawanoya: A quiet river retreat in an expansive valley

The Yoro Valley has Yado inns scattered along its river network, located between Yorokeikoku Station, ... (Read more)

TENT Ichinomiya Glamping Resort: Play with the Outdoors

Think of TENT Glamping Resort as its own little bubble of nature. Sometimes city life leaves people ye... (Read more)

NIPPONIA Sawara Merchant Town Hotel : Make Old Town Sawara your Home for a Trip

The Sawara area of Katori City on the northern edge of Chiba Prefecture was a key hub in Japan’s... (Read more)

Brown’s Field: Fields of Hope

In 1999, Ms. Nakajima was living in Tokyo with her husband and five children. She says that despite he... (Read more)