New this week
Day Trips reached Kinosaki Onsen, a classic willow-lined hot spring town honestly flagged as an overnight rather than a rushed single day given the travel time involved. Culture explained the history behind Osaka's nicknames — Tenka no Daidokoro and the lesser-known 'Manchester of the Orient.' Food covered Asahi Breweries' Osaka origins and the city's craft beer scene. Stay added a practical guide to luggage storage and late checkout.
Six months in
Since launch, this site has grown from a small opening set of pages in nine departments to well over 180 English guides and a genuinely functional Japanese translation covering most of the same departments. The pattern has stayed consistent throughout: real, researched guides added in weekly batches, an honest build log tracking exactly what changed and why, and department balance checked and corrected rather than left to drift. The goal remains the same as it was in week one — depth before width, and never launching a page that isn't genuinely useful.