Culture Yubari Fantastic Film Festival 2026 Bonson Lam This little town in the depths of Hokkaido hosts to what it claims to be "The most fun movie festival in the world", so it is...
Activities The Best Places for Exploring Awaji Meghan Bridges Within Hyogo Prefecture lies the quaint island of Awaji, a peaceful and beautiful area boasting nature, relaxation and rich c...
Food Takaki Bakery Sherilyn Siy Within the bread aisle are breads from Takaki Bakery, set apart by their minimalist clear packaging, simple fonts, and the wo...
Area Toba Tom Roseveare Toba city is located in Mie prefecture along the eastern coast, just beyond Mie's Ise Grand Shrine inland. Discover dugongs a...
7 Culture Shinkoji Temple's Tough Plum Trees Elizabeth S Shinkoin, a Shingon Buddhist temple in Noda City is noted for its plum trees which survived and thrived after a tornado rippe...
Culture Meimei-an and the Tea Ceremony Culture of Matsue Shauntoniqua Clayton Neither Matsue nor Shimane Prefecture are known for matcha production, yet Matsue has become known as one of Japan’s three bi...
Beauty & Spa Tamatsukuri Onsen Shauntoniqua Clayton Matsue has two areas famous for its natural hot spring water – Tamatsukuri Onsen and Shinjiko Onsen.
10 Food Dining at Hot Spring Lodge Daiichi Kim Bergström Hot Spring Lodge Daiichi, in the Shibetsu District of Hokkaido, is a remote, peaceful accommodation option with plenty of del...
Culture Mount Inasa Observation Platform Sleiman Azizi Designated as one of the top night views in Japan, Mount Inasa is a must-see when in Nagasaki, in Kyushu in western Japan. Ac...
Pachinko: the Game You Must Play When Visiting Japan Japan Travel t’s hard to think of another country that attracts as much fascination as Japan. With a culture going back centuries, world-c...
