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Travel

The Floating World

The Floating World

Chiba’s natural waterway district offers a taste of history

Doai Station in Minakami

Doai Station in Minakami

Japan's top station for moles

Zao Onsen in Winter

Zao Onsen in Winter

Winter sport and onsen

Shinno-sai Festival

Shinno-sai Festival

Celebrate the god of medicine at Osaka’s year-end festival

Ozoresan

Ozoresan

Take a Halloween trip to hell—and stay the night

Royal House

Royal House

An abandoned house falls victim to fame

Bungomori Roundhouse

Bungomori Roundhouse

A train garage yawns empty

Maya Hotel

Maya Hotel

Ghostly waiters and golden light

Imperial Bedrooms

Imperial Bedrooms

Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa

The Doctor’s Shack

The Doctor’s Shack

A favorite Japanese haikyo

Gunkanjima

Gunkanjima

An abandoned ghost island in the South of Japan

Seika Dormitory

Seika Dormitory

A Miniature of Gunkanjima's Block 65

Kuroshio Inn

Kuroshio Inn

Seaside Haikyo

Iriomote

Iriomote

Dearly remote in Japan’s far-southern isle

Shiraishi Mine

Shiraishi Mine

White Labyrinth

Nara Dreamland

Nara Dreamland

The abandoned attraction park of Japan

Namezawa School

Namezawa School

The school that was forgotten in the deep forest

Kumano

Kumano

Hikers’ heaven meets onsen paradise

The Dons of Udon

The Dons of Udon

Use your noodle in Takamatsu

The Seto Inland Sea

The Seto Inland Sea

Island cycling in Shikoku

Ski Niseko

Ski Niseko

Japan’s St. Moritz is an international winter playground

Cape Soya

Cape Soya

Top of Japan to you

Fans of Kyoto

Fans of Kyoto

Decorative, dancing and darts-like

Fuji-Q Highland

Fuji-Q Highland

Get your thrills an hour from Tokyo

Nametoko Gorge

Nametoko Gorge

Non-rolling stones gather plenty of moss

Zamami Island

Zamami Island

Camp on an unspoiled Okinawa beach

Okinawa

Okinawa

Guides, tips and giveaways

King of the Road

King of the Road

Avoid tourist traps in the Year of the Dragon

Koya

Koya

Purify your spirit for the new year

Matsuo Mine

Matsuo Mine

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on November 2011 NAME Matsuo Mine [...]

Aizu

Aizu

Old mountain kingdom shows a different side of Fukushima

Treading on Sacred Ground

Treading on Sacred Ground

Mountain Biking in Hokkaido

Islands of Kagoshima

Islands of Kagoshima

A string of emeralds dividing the Pacific from the East China Sea

Cycling in Thailand and Cambodia

Cycling in Thailand and Cambodia

It's easier than you think

Into the Abyss

Into the Abyss

Exploring Kyushu’s tectonic nether regions

Gujo Hachiman

Gujo Hachiman

Green hills and fresh water canals define this Gifu town rich in soba, sake, and history