ECC International College of Foreign Languages

Ashiya Kokusai Gakuin

JCLI Japanese Language School

Adachi Fish Market

Toyosu isn’t the only place where you can experience the atmosphere of a wholesale fish market; there are…

Akasaka Palace

Usually the best view you get of Akasaka Palace is from peering through the pristine white gates of…

Photographs from the 8th World Bonsai Convention

The 8th World Bonsai Convention was held in Saitama Super Arena in April 2017. Below is a selection…

Hachijojima

Hachijo Island (八丈島, Hachijōjima) lies about 300km south of Tokyo in the Philippine Sea, one stop on a…

Borawazawa Hot Spring

Along with Uramigataki Hot Spring, Borawazawa Hot Spring is Hachijo Island’s other free onsen. Located in a shack…

Kashitate Mukaizato Hot Spring

Popular with the locals because it is the closest hot spring to the town. The onsen is housed…

Uramigataki Hot Spring

Another famous onsen on Hachijo Island. This one is all the more remarkable because it’s free! Despite this…

Miharashi no Yu

If you only went to one hot spring on Hachijojima it would have to be Miharashi no Yu. The…

What Will I Find in the Onsen?

At the larger onsen when you first walk out of the changing rooms and into the bathing area…