10 Activities A Foggy Autumn Day at Aizuwakamatsu Castle Justin Velgus Tsuruga Castle (鶴ヶ城), also known as Aizu-Wakamatsu Castle (会津若松城 ) is a popular sightseeing location in Aizuwakamatsu...
Activities Welcome Spring with Ume Viewing Alena Eckelmann The Kishu Ishigami Tanabe Ume Orchards near Tanabe City in the south of Wakayama Prefecture have more than 300,000 ume trees....
Culture Former Inoue Family Residence Elizabeth S Former Inoue Family Residence in Abiko City, Chiba Prefecture was home to prominent farmers who developed picturesque Teganum...
7 Culture Kotohiragu Shrine in Kagawa Lily Kotohiragu Shrine in Kagawa Prefecture is famous and people have visited for worship for a thousand years. Also known as “Kon...
Food Hitachi Wagyu Beef Sleiman Azizi Holidaying in Ibaraki Prefecture, I had the chance to try the famous Hitachi wagyu beef. A regional speciality, Hitachi wagyu...
Culture Kanazawa Castle Gaurav Raja Dahal This partially restored castle was the headquarter of the mighty Maeda Clan that governed the Kaga province (present-day Ishi...
Aizuwakamatsu in Fukushima Angela An Dig a little deeper on your next travels in Japan and Aizuwakamatsu in Fukushima is a great way to experience the raw culture...
Second Oldest Aquarium to Close Justin Velgus Marinepia in Matsuhima, Miyagi Prefecture is the second oldest aquarium in Japan. It will close 10 May 2015.
Gathering the Rice Harvest in Fukui Hiroshi Ohnuki Aerial view of rice harvesting in early autumn in Fukui Prefecture.
Food Soka Senbei Garden in Saitama Sleiman Azizi Just north of Tokyo in Japan's Saitama prefecture, Soka Senbei Garden in Soka City offers the chance to make your own traditi...