Culture Good Coffee Fest @ Hanshin 2027 Kim Bergström The Good Coffee Fest is an event that introduces some of Japan's best coffee shops in person, with a variety of brews on offe...
Transportation JR Kansai Wide Area Pass Bonson Lam Sometimes we are so much in a hurry, that we forget to slow down and remember, reflect, breathe in and feel the bigger univer...
Culture Aizenkobo Bonson Lam Aizenkobo is a story of renewal – A primer to what it means to be the lifeblood of Kyoto art and culture
Culture Awaji Bunraku Puppet Theatre Bonson Lam Bunraku’s contribution throughout time, and to modern entertainment, has been recognized by UNESCO, granting it Intangible Cu...
Activities Water Lily Exhibition 2026 Kim Bergström Shiga's Mizunomori Water Botanical Garden is home to over 150 types of water lilies, and they typically begin to bloom in ear...
Culture A Rabbit’s Wisdom in Nara Japan Travel Satoshi was born in the Chinese year of the Rabbit, a modest animal with very desirable traits. For Satoshi, the 12-yearly cy...
Food Hilton Osaka Collaborates with Sanrio Kim Bergström Sanrio fans located near Osaka have a fun event to look forward to starting this May and running all the way until October. T...
Culture Hourin-ji Temple in Kyoto Peter Sidell In Kyoto in central Japan, Hourin-ji is a charming Buddhist temple, enjoyable for its population of daruma figures, tradition...
Accommodation Urban Hotel Kyoto Shijo Premium Peter Sidell Close to the Shijo district of Kyoto in central Japan, this is a modern, comfortable and very well priced hotel.
Culture Funda-In Temple in Kyoto Peter Sidell Close to Fushimi Inari Taisha in Japan's cultural capital of Kyoto, Funda-In is a peaceful Buddhist temple with a centuries-o...