Whether you travel from Osaka or Kyoto to Himeji, Japan's most beautiful castle is definitely worth visiting. Here's why (and how).| Japan Starts Here
Looking for a unique food day trip from Kyoto, Osaka or Kobe? Make a beeline for Uo-no-tana, a fish market in Akashi, Hyogo.| Japan Starts Here
On Awaji Island, Japan is both at its most authentic and its most atypical. Read about my experience on Awajishima, which links Honshu and Shikoku.| Japan Starts Here