Over the last two years, as a result of half of the world being locked inside, people have reached out for exercise more than ever. Perhaps the most popular of all of these sports to take up is cycling. Cycling in Japanis an experience like no other. Due to the endless coastlines across Japan’s many, many islands, cycling in Japan is an amazing experience in all seasons. This article …

The Aichi prefecture is located in the Chubu region of central Japan, bordering Mie, Gifu, Nagano, and Shizuoka prefectures. Aichi Japan has so much to offer from the Nagoya aquarium and the Nagoya castle to Korankei Gorge, to strawberry picking Aichi has something for everyone. There’s no shortage of things to do in Nagoya, the prefecture’s capital city. A port city on the coast of the Ise Bay, it’s …

The city of Sapporo is known for many things; one of Japan’s most beloved beers, the Sapporo Snow Festival, beautiful mountains, skiing, and ramen. Sapporo is the capital city of Japan’s northern island, Hokkaido. It was home to the 1972 Winter Olympics. It’s Japan’s 5th biggest city, with a population of around 2 million people, including a fairly large population of international residents. Sapporo’s major industries include IT, tourism, …

Gifu prefecture Gifu prefecture is located in the Chūbu region of the Honshu island, right in the center of Japan. It is one of the few landlocked prefectures, and borders many different prefectures; Shiga, Fukui, Mie, Aichi, Nagano, Toyama, and Ishikawa. In history the prefecture was a popular crossroads for transporting goods, the Nakasendō historical highway passed through the prefecture during the Edo period. The prefecture is known to …