Activities 4 Spots for Spring Flowers in Akita Kim Bergström Famous for sake, snow, and hot springs, Akita Prefecture initially evokes ideas of a winter wonderland. It certainly delivers...
Activities Food & Fermentation Explorations of Mito Niaya Harper Japan has a long history of making fermented foods which are an essential part of the Japanese daily diet. The country is fam...
Food Finding a Cooking Class in Kyoto Bonson Lam Allow yourself a few hours or half a day for this hands on immersion experience, where you are paired with a local teacher to...
Culture Getting Lost in Kamakura Celine Ong Want to experience the magic of Kyoto but hate dealing with the crowds? Take the road less travelled and hop on a train to Ka...
Activities Gunma's Great Outdoors Veronica Carnevale Gunma Prefecture, located northwest of Tokyo, is a nature lover’s paradise. Hike through peaceful forests, camp, leisurely bo...
Activities Walk Around Historical Places and Be a Gourmet in Hofu Sae Nagamatsu Take a stroll through the historical town of Hofu and enjoy gourmet food! Hofu is 16 minutes from JR Sanyo Honsen Shinyamaguc...
Culture Kinoene Night Market 2023 Kim Bergström Held for the first time in 2022, the Kinoene Night Market is a summertime celebration of good food, good drinks, and good mus...
Food Touring and Tasting the Food of Maebashi Geoff Day A Journey through Maebashi, Gunma and fermentation processes in meats, cheeses, sake and more.
Culture Night Kagura - Theatre For the Gods 2026 Denes Perlaky Night Kagura, is a dance theater for the entertainment of thee gods. Watching it in the illuminated Inari Shrine was a beauti...
Culture Food Discoveries in Oarai Niaya Harper Ibaraki Prefecture is home to a number of artisanal factories that still use traditional methods for producing food and drink...
