Culture All-Japan Shimotsukare Contest 2027 Kim Bergström The All-Japan Shimotsukare Contest returns this year after a five-year hiatus, and it celebrates this traditional dish from T...
7 Shimo Amakusa Ferry Bonson Lam The ferries operating between the various prefectures in Kyushu are a reminder that you are living on an island, making them ...
9 Tokyo's Cafe Syrup in Ota Ward Sandra Isaka Tokyo's Cafe Syrup, in Ota Ward near Ontakesan Station, is a lovely little cafe serving tasty coffee, icing cookies, and othe...
Beauty & Spa Benifuji no Yu Onsen Meg Sing Benifuji no Yu Onsen is a hot spring bath at Mt. Fuji's Lake Yamanaka. Picturesque views of red Fuji ("aka fuji") can be seen...
Activities Shiretoko National Park Rey Waters Exploring the UNESCO World Heritage Shiretoko National Park in Eastern Hokkaido.
Activities Back to Nature in Kanagawa Prefecture Rey Waters For a great one-day family adventure consider the Koboyama Park hiking course in Kanagawa Prefecture. It consists of easy to...
Food Le Blanc Restaurant in Matsumoto Peter Sidell In the middle of Matsumoto in central Japan's Nagano prefecture, Le Blanc is a charming French restaurant, serving tasty food...
Culture Okinawa Winter Escape 2023 Day Four Rey Waters Half day exploration of the Shuri area of Naha
Ainu Traditional Dance Tomoko Kamishima Ainu Traditional Dance: A unique dance performance by indigenous Ainu from Tohoku, Hokkaido, Sakhalin, and Kurile Islands
Accommodation Global Residence Sagamihara Daniel Vesey Global Residence Sagamihara is a place with a real emphasis on community. Most of the guest are Japanese, but there are also ...
