Food Regional Cuisine - Tokyo Sleiman Azizi Despite being a world metropolis, Tokyo is actually home to many local dishes. Foods like sushi, Fukagawa-meshi, oden, and do...
6 Culture Choju-ji Temple in Kamakura Lily Chojyu Temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture is a temple built by Ashikaga Motouji to mourn the death of his father, Ashika...
7 Culture Kurashiki Bikan Historical Area in Okayama Lily The Kurashiki Bikan Historical area in Kurashiki City, Okayama is a traditional Edo era townscape. It and the surrounding riv...
Food A Vegan-friendly Guide to Okinawa Kim Bergström This vegan guide to Okinawa is intended to assist travelers with options for where to eat across the island. There are many c...
9 Culture The Imperial Palace's Inui-mon Street Lily Toyo's Imperial Palace is famous for cherry blossoms, especially along Inui-mon Street in March and April when it is open to ...
Accommodation Post-Covid Japan: 7 Lesser-Known Getaways Japan Travel As Japan emerges from its COVID cocoon after months of self-isolation and self-reflection residents and tourists alike are co...
Activities Encounter the Best of Ehime Celine Ong Check out the Top 10 Sights of Ehime Prefecture — Japan's hidden gem located on the off-the-beaten-track island of Shikoku. I...
7 Culture Hokoku Temple, Kamakura Lily Famous as the bamboo temple, Hokoku Temple attracts many international visitors each year. With its bamboo garden, the temple...
Culture Mount Shigi and Chogosonshi-ji Temple Gary Luscombe Chogosonshi-ji, commonly known as Shigisan, is a mountain temple in Nara Prefecture dedicated to the God of War. The history ...
Planning The Eight Regions of Japan Sleiman Azizi Modern Japan is made up of 8 distinct regions. Chubu, Chugoku, Hokkaido, Kansai, Kanto, Kyushu, Shikoku and Tohoku consist of...