The ultimate guide to Japan travel
Mount Rishiri is a volcano located at the center of on island to which it gives its name in the sea of Japan, to the east of the Hokkaido …
A camping ground on the shores of Lake Nojiri in northern Nagano Prefecture. The campground is in an amazing location, with direct access to the …
Located in northern Nagano Prefecture, adjacent to the Myoko resort area in neighboring Niigata Prefecture, Lake Nojiri is Nagano's second …
Located on a plateau to the southeast of Lake Reisenji, the Iizuna Higashikogen Autocamp is a well maintained camping ground under the management …
Lake Reisenji is an artificial reservoir in northern Nagano Prefecture in the shadow of the volcanic Mount Iizuna---a part of the Myoko-Togakushi …
Naena Falls (also referred to as Naena Waterfall) is a picturesque cascade on the Seki River located between Mount Myoko and Mount Kurohime withn …
Hizen Nao Washi is a Japanese washi papermaking factory which continues to make washi in the traditional fashion. The entire process is done by …
A simple but well-maintained campsite that accepts camper vans and pets. There are forested sections and cleared ones, with heated bathrooms. …
This spacious park close to Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture is a good alternative to petting poor owls stuffed into Tokyo basements.
A cat-themed shop with a small cafe, Shima no Eki is a rest stop with toilets, benches and plenty of cats. Originally the island's elementary …
A small shrine dedicated to the cats of the island, there are plenty of statues as well as real life cats to admire. Legend has it that an island …
Nitoda port is in the larger of the two towns on Tashirojima, aka cat island. The port has a small information office and public toilets, and the …
Odomari port is on the north-east side of Tashirojima and has three boat services a day on the Ajishima Line. Odomari is the smaller of the two …
This is one of two Ajishima Line Ports in Ishinomaki City and while further from the Station than Chuou port, it can be reached by bus from …
The only train station in Ishinomaki, this JR station has direct lines to Sendai.
This small information center is dedicated to telling the story of Ishinomaki before, during and after the earthquake and tsunami of March 11th, …
The Ajishima line runs to Ajishima (unsurprisingly), but its most popular stop off is Tashirojima, aka cat island. This is the easiest of the two …