Imagine a Caribbean island, a one horse town which the horse has wandered away from, a place where life has slowed to a gentle crawl. Here the...Read More

It's not just the cold that will take your breath away when you visit Myotsu-ji Temple in rural Japan. The grand red entrance way leading over a bridge...Read More

Fukui Prefecture is thought to be the happiest place in Japan and the locals certainly seemed happy when I arrived in Kastsuyama for the Sagicho...Read More

Does the name Kyoto ring a bell? The Japanese city of Kyoto has held a special place in Japanese hearts for centuries but Kyoto became a global household name in 1997, after the United...Read More

2.4 million people would prefer not to know. That's the drop in tourists traveling to Japan in 2011 after the March 11 tsunami as compared to the...Read More

“You can forget your lunch but never forget your umbrella.” That’s a local saying in the...Read More