I'm Jon DeHart (also published as Jonathan DeHart). I write about travel, culture, and society across Asia, and I'm the author of two Japan guidebooks for Moon Travel Guides. These days I split my time between Japan and Thailand, where I keep a base in Chiang Mai.
A journalist with more than 500 published articles, my work has appeared in Vice, Travel + Leisure, and The Ritz-Carlton Magazine, and my reporting for The Diplomat has been selected for "best of the web" lists by The Washington Post, The Atlantic, The Huffington Post, Foreign Policy, and RealClearWorld. I've worked as an editor for The Diplomat, for international newswires, and a monthly print magazine, and have produced branded travel content for BBC Travel. Beyond writing, I design custom journeys through Japan — and, with a trusted local partner on the ground, operate them, too.
Two guidebooks covering the length of Japan — sights, cuisine, nightlife, performance arts, ryokan, and the outdoors.
Reporting and essays on Asia for print and online publications, plus in-depth work for cultural and behavioral insights agencies.
One-off itineraries for savvy, adventurous travelers keen to veer off the country's beaten path — shaped by years of fieldwork.
