Culture 5 Historic Lighthouses in Kanagawa Nupur Singh Kanagawa Prefecture is home to five incredible lighthouses that stem from the Meiji period, a time of rapid development and t...
16 Cultured Pearl Museum Cathy Cawood At the Cultured Pearl Museum on Mikimoto Pearl Island in Toba you will learn all about the pearl culturing process.
29 Activities Kamikochi Japan Alps Rey Waters Hiking Kamikochi Park on a one day trip from Tokyo. Scenic trails, marshes, streams, rivers, mountains, and wildlife.
Activities 2021 Sakura Forecast Serena Ogawa Spring is coming and with it comes cherry blossoms! Find out when to see the lovely flowers in all their glory.
Culture Making Washi Paper at Saranoki Denes Perlaky Washi papermaking was an important industry of the Tsuwano domain, and visitors can get a hands-on experience with washi post...
Culture Jomon: Japan's 20th UNESCO Heritage Serena Ogawa Seventeen ancient sites spanning four prefectures—Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate, and Akita—are slated to be added to the UNESCO Wor...
Activities Yamagata Christmas Market 2026 Tiffany Aguilar Before Yamagata's snow wonderland goes into full effect, kick off the holiday season with Yamagata’s first Christmas market.
9 Warm Welcome in a Small Village Masayoshi Hirose Wonderful warm hospitality I received beside an irori fireplace in the small village of Gokayama Ainokura on a snowy night.
Activities Red Bunny Tattoo Studio Serena Ogawa A popular Kichijoji-based tattoo studio offering quality ink in west Tokyo.
Culture A Guide to Tono City and Hanamaki City Veronica Carnevale Tono City and Hanamaki City in Iwate Prefecture act as gateways to different worlds—showcasing traditional customs, folktales...
