Some places just have a way of slowing you down, and Mojiko, Japan is absolutely one of them. On a recent visit to this charming port town on the northern tip of Kyushu, I wandered through the beautifully preserved Meiji and Taisho-era buildings of Mojiko Retro, geeked out over vintage locomotives at the Kyushu Railway…
Some trips change the way you see the world. Spending time in Hiroshima and Miyajima, Japan will definitely affect you. The Atomic Bomb Dome will stop you in your tracks, a thousand-year-old torii gate will take your breath away as the tide rolls in around it, and a very shameless sacred deer will almost certainly…
Kochi doesn’t show up on many travel itineraries, and honestly…that’s exactly what makes it special. Tucked away on the Pacific coast of Shikoku, this laid-back city packs a surprising amount into a single day. From crashing waves on a dramatic beach to a feudal castle that’s been standing since the 1600s, there’s a lot to…