Culture Post-quake Support for Noto Emi Takahata After the 2024 earthquake hit Noto Peninsula, recovery has been slow due to its isolation. Local businesses, like a ryokan in...
Activities Ueda Battlefield Half Marathon 2026 Kim Bergström History and endurance meet at the Ueda Battlefield Half Marathon, taking place in early October in the scenic city of Ueda, N...
Highlights of Nagasaki Robert Kodama Nagasaki Prefecture is a fantastic area located in the south of Japan. There are some of the biggest draws of this prefecture...
Food Sake Competition 2019 Sae Nagamatsu Competition that decides the most delicious sake brands out of many sorts of sakes. Started from 2012, this competition aims ...
Culture Shimane: Japan's Well-Kept Secret Eline Teunissen Shimane prefecture is a coastal area in the west of Honshu — Japan’s main island. While not too far from the popular Hiroshim...
Transportation Tohoku Shinkansen a Top 2025 Train Journey Kim Bergström National Geographic published their Best Train Trips in the World compilation for 2025 this week, and a popular Japanese rout...
Activities A Closer Look at Tohoku Christophe Audisio Explore Aomori, Iwate, and Miyagi prefectures in the Tohoku region.
Culture Tokyo Tea Fair 2023 Kim Bergström Under the theme of "Japanese tea, new discoveries," the Tokyo Tea Fair at Nihonbashi's Menshō Kaikan exhibition venue aims to...
Transportation Budget Travel Guide Part 2: Transport Ignatius Koh In this part of our Japan Travel budget guide, we explore some of the cheaper transport options available in Japan, where the...
Area Fukui City Ignatius Koh Fukui City is the capital of Fukui prefecture, which is located along the coast of the Sea of Japan. While most attractions l...