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Traveling to a new country is always tricky, but there are lots of logistics to figure out if you’re bringing small children along. Contributing writer and family travel expert Margot… Read More

Strap in, it’s rant-o’clock…Japan has a bit of a neurotic attitude to tattoos. The history of tattooing goes back a long way, possibly 10,000 years to the Jomon period, bu… Read More

TripAdvisor, il sito di viaggi più grande al mondo, sulla base delle recensioni, ricevute dalla sua community durante il periodo ottobre 2014 – settembre 2015, ha redatto una cl… Read More

Kiso Valley (木曾谷) in Nagano prefecture is one of Japans most beautiful and easy day treks. With much history, strong tourism and many points of interest, it makes for a… Read More

Walking the Nakasendo Trail in Japan Read More

Mi-am propus sa ajung in aceasta viata in aceasta tara! Incetul cu incetul incep sa imi fac temele. Am asteptari foarte inalte de la aceasta calatorie si nu prevad sa am vreo dezamagire: Bi… Read More

15.00 USDThis is a ceramic bell called 土鈴 "dorei". 鈴 is "Suzu" which means bell and 土 is "do" which means earth, soil and is part of 粘土 meaning clay… Read More

The penultimate day of my walk was continuing on along the Nakasendo. The Post Town of Samegai was a pleasant surprise..... Out in the country between villages a splash of color marked t… Read More

A few days ago I was reading a short pamphlet by a friend, that reprised, among other things, this idea we have been playing with, of indie and freelance writers being ronin, masterless samu… Read More

(October 2017) Known for the freshest ingredients, subtle combination of flavors and exquisite presentation, the food of Japan plays a distinctive and central role in the country’s cul… Read More

15.00 USDThis is an "Ema". "Ema" are small wooden plaques on which Shinto worshippers write their prayers or wishes. The ema are then left hanging up at the shrine, where the kami (spirits o… Read More

Sponsored by Nakatsugawa City Experience the History and Scenic Landscapes of Nakatsugawa's Magome Post Town Magome was once the prosperous 43rd post along the historic Nakasendo Road… Read More

Sponsored by Nagiso Town Tsumago: The Prosperous 42nd Post on the Historic Nakasendo Road Tsumago Post Town was the 42nd post town on the historic Nakasendo road, which linked Kyoto to T… Read More

Sponsored by Nakatsugawa City History: During the Edo period, Nakatsugawa was the 45th post town along the historic Nakasendo road which served as the connection between Edo (modern… Read More