
Almost two years ago I wrote about your first trip to Japan. I talked about where you should go if you’re planning a 1-2 week trip, the route, and what you should do. Apparently a lot of people took my advice, because now … [Read more...]

Almost two years ago I wrote about your first trip to Japan. I talked about where you should go if you’re planning a 1-2 week trip, the route, and what you should do. Apparently a lot of people took my advice, because now … [Read more...]
by Viet 26 Comments

Japan is known to for their bizarre and over-the-top festivals. A few that come to mind are the 裸祭り (はだかまつり, Naked Festival), the かなまら祭り (かなまらまつり, Penis Festival), and the 御柱 (おんばしら, festival with the extreme log … [Read more...]
by nick 18 Comments

お久しぶりです!『ohisashiburidesu』It's been a while! Per request, Japan [Off The Beaten Track] is going to begin again strong with Hokkaido 北海道, the number one place in Japan where people take adventuring very seriously! This … [Read more...]
by Koichi

I'm not sure if you've ever seen a Japanese address written down somewhere before, but if you have, you'll know that they're about as long as writing an essay, and perhaps take an equal amount of analytical thinking. If … [Read more...]