Culture Disney's "The Magic of Animation" Kim Bergström Disney's The Magic of Animation exhibition is currently being held at the Niigata Prefectural Museum of Modern Art. The displ...
Culture Matsushima Hiyoshi Sanno Festival 2027 Roger Smith The Hiyoshi Sanno Festival is a Shinto festival to bless a Buddhist temple. It takes place the third Sunday of April in Matsu...
Culture Jomon: Japan's 20th UNESCO Heritage Serena Ogawa Seventeen ancient sites spanning four prefectures—Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate, and Akita—are slated to be added to the UNESCO Wor...
Transportation The Tokyo Metro Namboku Line Sleiman Azizi The Tokyo Metro Namboku Line features 19 stations. The emerald line starts from Meguro station in the south-west and cuts nor...
Activities 5 of Japan's Best Iris Gardens Kim Bergström Along with hydrangeas, irises are one of the colorful floral highlights of Japan's rainy season. This guide covers five great...
Transportation Fly Direct from Bangkok to Okinawa Bonson Lam Travellers from Bangkok now have a new gateway into Japan, with direct flights starting from February 19, 2017. Peach Airline...
Food Grape Afternoon Tea 2024 Kim Bergström From August 1st until September 30th, the Westin Miyako Kyoto will be hosting a grape afternoon tea event. Intended to mark t...
Culture Shiogama Seafood Wholesale Market Akemi Miura The Shiogama Seafood Wholesale Market sells freshly caught fish and seafood to the public from early morning hours to the aft...
Food The Donburi Guide Serena Ogawa All across the country there are staple donburi dishes and regional specialties. Its beauty is in its simplicity, a bowl of r...
