Culture Ohatsu Tenjin Shrine: Tragic Romance Joe Robinson A romantic shrine with a dark backstory, visited for blessings on relationships and fertility. For such a popular urban shri...
Food Kurokawa Honke in Nara Cordelia Ding During the summer season, at Kurokawa Honke (黒川本家), located in Nara city, many dishes with arrowroot incorporated, like t...
Culture Flower Expo Memorial Park Joe Robinson Flower Expo Memorial Park is a strange place, somewhere between conventional park and maintained display gardens. Some of th...
Culture Sumiyoshi Taisha of Osaka Elena Lisina Sumiyoshi Taisha of Osaka is a very popular place to visit for special occasions like Hatsumode (first visit to a shrine on N...
Culture Wisteria Season in Nara Jaime Wong Wisteria viewing during Golden Week holidays in May, in the quiet city of Nara.
Transportation Transportation in Kyoto Cordelia Ding This article will touch upon four of the popular transportation choices in regards to which attractions are accessible by eac...
Culture Toji Temple Market Cordelia Ding Held once every month at Toji Temple, is the famous Toji Temple Market. Toji Temple is located one station away from Kyoto St...
Food Torii Chaya Shin Shin An Cordelia Ding There is no better place to sit down and dish out bills for a delicious meal of fresh, seasonal dishes, than at one of these ...
Food Vegetarian Restaurants in Osaka Etsy Dah Japan is known as its healthy food, but it can be hard for vegans or organic food diners to find restaurants that suit.
Culture Living in Fushimi - Part One Cordelia Ding Living in Kyoto for a longer time (more than one month, and less than three months - the duration of a traveler/temporary vis...
Transportation One-Day Eizan Railway Pass Cordelia Ding Is it worth it to get a one-day pass for the Eizan Railway when visiting KIbune and Kurama? This article will break down the ...
Food Torikizoku in Fushimi Cordelia Ding Torikizoku is a popular and affordable yakitori chain store in Japan. What is yakitori? Yakitori is grilled chicken served on...
Culture Feeling the Higashiyama Culture Svetoslav Dimitrov First impression of the Higashiyama Culture and an encounter with a samurai in Kyoto.
Food Nobori Okonomiyaki Restaurant Cordelia Ding Visiting the Kansai region and wanting to try one of the signature dishes of Western Japan, “Okonomiyaki?” Or, have you alrea...
Culture Souvenirs from Japan Elena Lisina Souvenirs from Japan that show different aspects of Japanese culture
