Culture Springtime in Chiba Jaime Wynter Cherry blossoms can be found strung along the riverside and ponds in Mobara City, Chiba during spring and of course all over ...
8 Culture Toyo Ito Museum of Architecture Anonymous The Toyo Ito Museum of Architecture is one of three extraordinary art galleries located close together on Omishima Island.
Culture Hiroshima Food Festival 2026 Emmie Tsumura This festival is a food-lovers paradise, showcasing local food and drink from all 23 cities and towns across Hiroshima Prefec...
10 Activities Mikiyama Mushroom Hunt Benjamin Stock Willing participants can join experts to hunt for wild mushrooms, eat the choicest ones in freshly made miso soup, and hopefu...
Shopping Nara's Organic Farmers Market Joan Lambert Bailey The Nara Organic Farmers Market is a rare opportunity to venture off the tourist trail
Activities Higashi Hongan-ji Temple Kyoto Justin Velgus Higashi Honganji, or the Eastern Temple of the Original Vow, is the head temple of Shin Buddhism, located a few minutes walk ...
8 Activities Mt. Takao - Cable Car & Chair Lift Susan Tumanon The highlight of the trip was riding the cable car (the steepest in Japan) up the mountain and going down on the chair lift. ...
Activities Irihi Falls on Omishima Anonymous The Irihi Falls make a good goal for a short walk in the hills of Omishima Island.
9 Culture Miyajima's Daisho-in Temple Anonymous Miyajima's Daisho-in Temple makes a spectacular gateway to Mt. Misen. The temple is a large complex of beautiful buildings on...
Food Ikinari-ya, Niigata Tomoko Kamishima Ikinari-ya is a 300+ year old Japanese high-class, traditional restaurant. The restaurant opened in the mid-Edo era, when sty...
