12 Culture Yanai's Sagawa Shoyu-gura & Museum Sandra Isaka Sagawa Shoyu was founded in 1830 and is located in Yanai City's white-walled historic district in Yamaguchi Prefecture. See ...
8 Activities 1000 Cherry Blossoms at a Glance Kana Shimoniida Ogawara, Miyagi Prefecture is famous for its "1000 Cherry Trees at a Glance" which bloom early to mid April each year.
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...
15 Culture Hasedera Temple in Kamakura Illaura Rossiter Close to Tokyo in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture, Kamakura's Hase-dera temple is known for its summer hydrangeas, and is also ho...
Food Yurakucho's Sanchoku Inshokugai Tom Roseveare At Yurakucho's Sanchoku Inshokugai, a small group of restaurants have been bringing regional specialities and cuisine to the ...
Culture Conquering Yamadera in Winter Brian Takahashi Yamadera is a location of a mountain temple. Climb to the top and view the entire valley below. Get detailed direction to the...
Food Regional Cuisine - Gunma Sleiman Azizi Gunma Prefecture is known for its wheat produce and hearty rural cuisine. Famous foods include okkirikomi hotpot, ginhikari r...
Culture United by Distortion 2021 Kim Bergström From July 27th until August 2nd, Shibuya's no-ma gallery and experience space will be hosting an exhibition of works from pho...
Activities Kozushima—Stargazing on Tokyo’s Dark Sky Island Tom Fay One of Tokyo’s best-kept secrets, Kozushima is a little-visited island getaway 45 minutes by plane or a minimum of 4 hours by...
Culture Wamoji-yaki and Fireworks 2026 Kim Bergström Every summer in mid-August, Wake Town in Okayama Prefecture hosts the Wamoji-yaki and Fireworks Festival along the banks of t...