Fukushima expert Zoe Vincent talks us through the ins and outs of Japan's third largest prefecture and all that it has to offer plucky travellers to the beautiful Tohoku region; for one, there's five things you can only experience in Fukushima - read on to find out what they are!

Keep your mind and body happy and healthy with Chris Gladden's guide to Shinrinyoku (Forest Bathing)! Forest Bathing has its roots (pardon the pun!) in the forests of the Kiso Valley, Nagano Prefecture, and whilst it's the perfect wellness activity when in the great outdoors, Chris introduces us to the merits of incorporating it into our daily exercise.

Join Kansai Local's very own Edgar Whalley on an off-the-beaten-path Edventure around some of Kyoto's best but lesser-known spots!

Tom is in Aomori for his fifth and final day in the Tohoku region before he does a full 180 and heads back to Tokyo. Well-regarded as one of Japan's most spectacular festivals, it was only right that Tom got involved in the festivities of the Aomori Nebuta Matsuri before snacking on some delicious sushi at the Furukawa Fish Market and slurping bowl after bowl of wanko soba in a timed challenge! Read on to find out what else Tom got up to in Aomori!

Tom is in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture for day four of his adventure across the beautiful Tohoku region. Running on island time was very much the theme of Tom's time in Ishinomaki as he made feline friends on a cat island, marvelled at some colourful local art along the Michinoku Coastal Trail and ate plenty of delicious food on a homestay. Read on to find out more!