Culture A Day Trip to Yūki, Ibaraki Niaya Harper Yūki, Ibaraki - A city with a long tradition of Japanese textile and craft and the birthplace of Yūki-Tsumugi.
Culture Samurai Kanazawa Euan Prentis Kanazawa is the go-to city for samurai fanatics looking for a glimpse into the iconic culture and history.
Culture Takayama’s Karakuri Museum Euan Prentis If you can't make it to Takayama for the town's famed festivals, be sure to drop by a performance of the mechanical karakuri ...
Culture Otaru in a Day Euan Prentis Otaru's interesting history as a mercantile and financial center in Hokkaido is very well preserved to this day. To get the m...
Culture Iyo-Kasuri Folk Craft Hall Bronwyn O'Neill The Iyo Kasuri Folk Craft Hall offers visitors a chance to try their hand at a traditional dyeing technique.
8 Culture Blood or Dew Euan Prentis Chikatsuyu offers more than an overnight stop for travellers walking the Kumano Kodo from Takijiri-oji to Kumano Hongu Taisha.
Culture Uncovering Chiba Prefecture’s Sake Legacy Kathryn Wortley Literally meaning "sake well", the small town in Chiba Prefecture was named Shisui after a local legend that said that sake g...
16 Culture Matsumoto Crafts Elena Lisina Samples of crafts such as oshie dolls popular in Matsumoto city.
Culture A Healing Trip in Akita Marie Guirao I recommend Akita to those who had been to Japan a few times and are trying to seek for a deeper Japan experience in their ne...
