Culture The Kumano Reliefs of Kunizaki Scott Brause In rural Oita prefecture in western Japan, the Kumano Relief is one of the most endearing Buddhist renderings of long-ago Jap...
Food Bengal Curry, Iwata Helen Xavier Bengal Curry is a Bengali & Bangladeshi restaurant in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture. The restaurant features good quality vegeta...
10 Activities Water Buffalo Cart Ride in Ishigaki Manish Prabhune Awesome experience to access remote islands on a water buffalo wading through sea water! The water buffalo originating from n...
Shopping My Favorite Japanese Souvenirs: Kokeshi Kim Bergström Having traveled to many prefectures across Japan, there are certain souvenirs that I hold near and dear to my heart. These ar...
Culture Enjoying the Adachi Museum of Art Kim Bergström The Adachi Museum of Art is in Yasugi, Shimane Prefecture. The museum displays a wide range of ceramics and paintings, but is...
Culture Ise Grand Shrine Gary Luscombe Dedicated to Amaterasu, Goddess of the Sun, Ise Jingu is the most sacred Shinto Shrine in Japan. Set within an ancient forest...
14 Culture Tono Furusato Village in Autumn Alena Eckelmann To learn more about the culture and tradition in the Tono area of Iwate Prefecture, a visit to the Tono Furosato Village is h...
Culture Getting Lost in Kamakura Celine Ong Want to experience the magic of Kyoto but hate dealing with the crowds? Take the road less travelled and hop on a train to Ka...
Accommodation Kuhe Ryokan Alena Eckelmann Kuhe Ryokan in Yutagawa Onsen, a small hot spring village near Tsuruoka City in Yamagata Prefecture, is well-suited for a sta...
Culture Matsue's Kounkaku Kim Bergström Matsue's Kounkaku was built to entertain the Emperor of Japan in the early 1900s. Since then, it's been a venue for events ho...
