The Bōsō Peninsula is a peninsula that encompasses the entirety of Chiba Prefecture on Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It forms the eastern edge of Tokyo Bay, separating it from the Pacific Ocean. The peninsula covers approximately 5,034 square.

There are two distinct Japans coexisting in one fascinating country. One is the fast-paced, packed train, high tech modern Japan. The other is ancient Japan, full of tradition, a strong sense of community, and a deep connection with the land.

Iheya Island (Okinawan: Ihyaajima) is an island located in the Okinawa Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Its total population is 1,200, most of whom are ethnic Okinawans.

Izena Island is located in the East China Sea, north-west of Okinawa Island, in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan. The island has a diameter of about 5 kilometers and is surrounded by coral reefs, blue sea, and white beaches.

The Izu peninsula is a large mountainous peninsula with deeply indented coasts to the west of Tokyo on the Pacific coast of the island of Honshū, Japan. Formerly known as Izu Province, the Izu peninsula is now a part of Shizuoka Prefecture.

I've visited Japan a number of times but this was my first trip to Okinawa. I'm so glad that I ventured off the main island to visit Kumejima Island.

Shiga is a Japanese prefecture to the east of Kyoto, on the island of Honshu. It contains the enormous freshwater Lake Biwa, whose shoreline is home to the regional capital, Otsu, as well as the city of Hikone, Sakamoto, and Nagahama, beaches resort.

Shirahama is a resort town on the south coast of Japan’s Wakayama prefecture. It’s known for its hot springs and quartz-sand beach. Just offshore, Engetsuto Island has a rocky, sunset-framing arch.

The Tone River is a river in the Kantō region of Japan. It is 322 kilometers in length and has a drainage area of 16,840 square kilometers. It is nicknamed Bandō Tarō; Bandō is an obsolete alias of the Kantō region.