Culture Waraji Festival 2026 Japan Travel Named after the traditional 'waraij' straw sandals, Fukushima's annual festival to mark the summer kicks off in early August.
Culture Nima Sand Museum Kim Bergström Shimane's Nima Sand Museum lays claim to being the home of the world's largest hourglass - it takes a full year from the sand...
Food Shichimi Togarashi Kim Bergström At restaurants in Japan you'll usually find a few staple seasonings on the table, and one of them is often shichimi togarashi...
22 Culture Tokyo Walks: Taito City Elena Lisina The view around Taito City, including Asakusa, and some traditional crafts of that area.
Food Street Snacks of Japan Vicky Amin Some Japanese snacks are much better enjoyed on the street. Let's get some
Food T's Tantan Ecute Ueno Kim Bergström Located within Ueno Station, the Ecute shopping mall is home to a variety of stores and restaurants, and one fantastic spot f...
8 Delicacies of Noto Peninsula Masayoshi Hirose Enjoy the delicious fresh seafood of Noto Peninsula in the ancient city Kanazawa!
9 Isetan's Ichibakouji, Kyoto Station Shozo Fujii On the ninth floor of Kyoto’s Isetan department store is Ichibakouji, a convenient izakaya. Those who want to enjoy a meal be...
Culture A GranClass Journey to Aomori and Morioka Veronica Carnevale In this article, we will be boarding the remarkable GranClass for Aomori Prefecture—after which, we will head to Morioka, Iwa...
Food Akita's Kawabata Dori Sandro Bernardinello Akita is famous for its great food. In Kawabata Dori you will find anything you want to satisfy your culinary desires.
