Imagine a place far away from mainstream Japan, and you have Rishiri and Ruben Islands. Two small remote places in the most northern part of the country, where a relaxed pace of life and lack of foreign tourists awaits. Small fishing villages, friendly people, a hot...

The city of Sapporo in Hokkaido is famous for its Sapporo Beer and also the mutton grills. Drinking there is a blast and munching down on some good food the perfect compliment. One of the best places to combine the two is the Sapporo Beer Museum and Biergarten. To be...

The cherry blossom season (sakura) is one of the best times to visit Japan and I had personally wanted to see it for a long time, and luckily managed to catch it in Japan's 5th largest city, Sapporo, as well as other parts of Hokkaido (the large island Sapporo is...