The Ultimate Mie Area Guide & 3-Day Itinerary

The Ultimate Mie Area Guide & 3-Day Itinerary

Most people who visit Mie come to see Ise Jingu, tick it off, and leave. They spend a morning at the shrines, eat a bowl of udon on the way out, and catch the train back to Osaka or Nagoya before dark.  It is one of the most common mistakes in Japanese travel,...
The Ultimate Fukuoka Guide & 2-Day Itinerary

The Ultimate Fukuoka Guide & 2-Day Itinerary

Fukuoka is easily one of the most underrated stops on a Japan trip. While everyone else is fighting the crowds in Kyoto or Tokyo, you should be heading south to the sunnier, friendlier capital of Kyushu.  It is a region that feels exactly right in terms of scale....