Planning Hokkaido Adding Lodging Tax From 2026 Kim Bergström In response to overtourism challenges, the Hokkaido Prefectural Assembly passed a bill this December to introduce an accommod...
Culture Timber Woodcraft in Shogawa, Toyama Alena Eckelmann Toyama Highlight: Shogawa Timber Woodcraft; wooden plate carved from scratch while you are watching
Culture The Legends of Sakura Elena Lisina For the Japanese, blooming sakura represesnts the transience and fragility of life. A person lives his life in the same way a...
Snow Egg Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Looking for a truly unique experience in Japan? Head to Iide Town in Yamagata Prefecture this July for the Shirakawa Dam SNOW...
Culture Umbrella Sky at Metsa Village 2026 Lynda Hogan "Forest and Lake and Umbrella" is Metsa Village's striking Umbrella Sky Project. Walk under a rainbow of umbrellas casting co...
10 Food Toritama Honkan Shirokane Peter Lin Toritama Honkan Shirokane is the original chicken yakitori restaurant that has spawned branches in Kagurazaka and Singapore. ...
Culture Yoshida Fire Festival 2026 Joanna Ligon Every year on August 26 and 27, the quiet streets of Fujiyoshida in Yamanashi Prefecture erupt into a blaze of sacred fire an...
Accommodation Rest & Relaxation in Nansatsu’s Traditional Inns & Temples Ryan Noble Soothe your senses in Nansatsu, where gentle landscapes, tatami-lined inns, and ancient temples create the perfect haven for ...
Food Kashigashira デロン If you happen to be interested in Japanese culture, here is where you can learn a bit more about traditional Japanese food st...
