Join us as we sit down with Takako Imai, a local lodge-owner in Fukushima's beautiful Oku-Aizu region, to find out what life is like in this idyllic and enigmatic part of rural Japan and how you too can experience its many charms. 

Welcome to the Motorcycle Travel Guide to Japan. The 4th largest island country in the world, Japan offers an incredible variety of natural and urban sceneries to enjoy on a roadtrip, from snowy Hokkaido and subtropical Okinawa to the concrete jungles of Tokyo and Osaka. Here’s everything you need to know about travelling overland with a bike in Japan!

Join freelance travel journalist James Clark as he talks us through his top 10 tips and tricks to unearthing the magic of the Michinoku Coastal Trail in Japan's Tohoku region!

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.

Next up on Tom's Tohoku tour is the holy Dewa Sanzan! Tom proves he's got what it takes to be a 'yamabushi' - followers of the ascetic mountain religion known as Shugendo - as he kits up in the traditional gear and makes the pilgrimage to the famous Gojunoto pagoda at Haguro-san before stripping down for meditation beneath an icy cold waterfall and leaping over a blazing fire! Read on to find out more about Tom's day of spiritual enlightenment!