Activities A Closer Look at Tohoku Christophe Audisio Explore Aomori, Iwate, and Miyagi prefectures in the Tohoku region.
Activities Exhilarating Activities From City to Nature Veronica Carnevale Are you looking for some heart-pounding fun to enliven your Japanese experience? From Tokyo’s ever-evolving city streets to N...
Planning Have a Cooler Summer in Japan Serena Ogawa Japanese summer can be a sweltering pit of despair--don't let it be.
Food Saiki Ebisu Izakaya Michael Ying Visit the small Izakaya Saiki in Ebisu and try their amazing seasonal dishes and famous frozen sake
Food Kiritanpo-ya Restaurant Sandro Bernardinello Kiritanpo is one of the signature dishes of Akita, best enjoyed at the restaurant with its name sake, Akita Kiritanpoya.
Culture Gyokuro no Sato Camellia Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Shizuoka's Gyokuro no Sato Camellia Garden is home to approximately 900 camellia trees in around 300 types, and since differe...
Food Sakura Season at Starbucks Reserve® Roastery Tokyo Kim Bergström Starbucks Reserve® Roastery Tokyo is ushering in the much-anticipated sakura season starting on Saturday, February 15th 2025,...
Culture Penny Candy Store Museum Bonson Lam Take a friend from the baby boomer generation and reminisce at this labour of love.
Culture 25 Authentic Activities in Minobu Sébastien Duval Uncover authentic Minobu with exciting, unique activities in English and other languages.
Activities Adventure Discoveries in Yamagata Tom Roseveare Yamagata prefecture offers beautiful outdoor environments which promise heaps of adventure as well as cultural discoveries.