Get There: Drive to the end of Route 322 and park in the carpark — about 20 minutes from central Hakuba. At the very windy end…
Australians love Japan. We crave its sushi, we embrace getting pissed at karaoke, we marvel at the novelty of being naked in a public bathhouse….
Get There: From Happo Bus Terminal, walk to the base of the Adam Gondola. A round trip on the Alpine Line is 2900 yen for adults,…
Get There: Lake Aoki is about a 15-minute drive from central Hakuba — it’s the first of a trio of bodies of water. Lake Aoki is…
Wet necks stretch gracefully; curled tendrils trace cheekbones as heads balance above the steaming water. A wave ripples out as breasts, followed by hips and…
Tracing the intricate calligraphy, an old Japanese man smiles and looks over at his granddaughter. He downs the last of his long neck Asahi Super…
On a late-night train, there was a girl. I faintly recall a scarf, round cheeks and bangs long enough that they caught on her eyelashes….
As tame as your ‘Live Laugh Love’ tattoo may be at home, in the Land of the Rising Sun, skin ink has traditionally been associated…
Get There: 3-1 Asakusa 2-chome, Taito-ku. Majestic, colourful Senso-ji is swarming with tourists every day of the week. In fact, its main temple, Kannon-do, is…
Get There: 3 Chome-13-1 Yanaka, Taitō. Nippori is the closest JR station, but you can also get there easily from Sendagi station. Central Tokyo is great,…
It’s an unfortunate reality that most animal interactions you dreamed of as a child – from swimming with dolphins to posing for selfies with a…
Get There: Train to Ikuabata, Sawai or Mitake Station At the peak of summer, being in Tokyo is much akin to being inside a giant,…
