Activities Hokusatsu Regional Park, Kagoshima Christopher Lawson Located on the outskirts of the small town of Miyanojo in Kagoshima on Kyushu Island lies Hokusatsu Regional Park. With a div...
Culture Men’s Traditional Japanese Clothing Elena Lisina Traditional national costumes are still popular in Japan. The men’s costume has some special features while its history can b...
Transportation The Tokyo Metro Line Sleiman Azizi Tokyo Metro is one of Tokyo's major rail transportation networks. The network's 9 different subway lines carry almost 7 milli...
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...
Culture Ohara Hadaka 'Naked Man' Festival 2026 Celine Ong Ohara Hadaka Matsuri is an annual ‘Naked Man Festival’ that takes place in Isumi City, Chiba. Loincloth-clad men carry portab...
Culture The Origin of the Tea Ceremony Gary Luscombe A look at the surprising history of the Japanese Tea Ceremony. We will also explore some of the more off the beaten path plac...
Culture Maru: a Circle Elena Lisina Maru, or a circle, is encountered quite often in Japan – on the country's flag, at Shinto shrines and the sumo ring, and also...
Culture Wandering Through the Toyama Glass Art Museum Kim Bergström The Toyama Glass Art Museum is housed in an architecturally impressive building, and displays a range of glass art pieces. Of...
Food Futaba Shokudo, Ibaraki Sleiman Azizi Futaba Shokudo in Daigo, Ibaraki, serves handmade soba and udon noodles with traditional sansai mountain vegetables. Prices r...
Activities Greenvila Auto Campground, Ibaraki Sleiman Azizi An hour drive from Tokyo, Greenvila Auto Campground in Daigo, Ibaraki is an extremely family-friendly campground. The park fe...