If you are in Tokyo and want to experience the Buddhist tradition of temple lodging, or “Shukubo”, you are in luck. Taiyoji, The Temple of the Sun, has everything you could want in a temple stay, just a two- hour train ride away.

Hakuba is much larger than your average ski town and offers various accommodations to choose from at every price point. The valley is comprised of many neighborhoods and I recommend staying at the three closest to Happo-One, the largest resort.

Traveling is not cheap, and a huge part of the cost comes from accommodation. Sure, you don’t have to stay in a fancy hotel. However, some of us (hello!) want to save as much as possible so we can splurge our budget on other parts of the trip, such as trying out all the high quality local cuisines.

Located just a 7-minute walk away from Yudanaka station, the bar is located just beside the river connecting Yudanaka and Shibu Onsen where you can enjoy the flowing sound of nature while indulging in your warm Japanese rice wine.

A city lost to the erosions of time but still has the charm and delight to amply please any traveller who visits. Mikuni, a small port town in Fukui prefecture is such a place.

Once nicknamed Ryugujo or the Palace of the Dragon King of the Sea, Hotel Gajoen Tokyo is a lavish hotel complex in Meguro, Tokyo.

And when it is time to leave, you realize that you didn't really have time to relax or took advantage of the hotel pool.

Toki Messe building is located centrally in the heart of Niigata City but is a wonderful convenience to be located in the estuary of Shinano River.

An onsen nestled in the mountains outside Sendai will transform you to another world

Whether it is a week of heady exploration or unapologetic self-indulgence that you’re after, Osaka has a variety of hotels to cater to your every whim. Presenting the top 10!

Kamogawa Sea World is an aquarium cum large-scale center for marine life, located at the intersection of Route128 and the seaside Toujou in Kamohawa, Chiba prefecture. It is a famous place for recreation especially for dwellers of the Kanto region. Wanna interact with creatures from the marine world?

The longer we stayed and further we went, the more old-fashioned I thought Okayama Prefecture was. Little did I know, it was the most fun rural experience of my life!