Culture Ushimado Olive Harvest Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Around 2,000 olive trees are cultivated at the Ushimado Olive Garden, and there is an annual festival held here which has bee...
Activities Mt. Ikoma on the Nara Osaka Border Bryan Baier Mt. Ikoma is a great outing for anyone in Osaka, Nara or Kyoto. Panoramic views of the Kansai area, clear mountain air, an am...
Area Ebisu Ignatius Koh Along the fringes of Shibuya and Meguro sit Ebisu, a neighborhood that gives off a calm atmosphere. Apart from being a quiet ...
Shopping Guide to Tokyo's Ginza Audrey Foo Ginza is Tokyo's and Japan's premier shopping and dining district. There's something for everyone. It's a designer label mecc...
Activities Summer Visions of Oirase Stream Sandro Bernardinello Oirase stream is amazing in any season. In summer the green color of leaves and moss is unbelievable.
Food Mishima Terrace Peter Sidell In Mishima in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Mishima Terrace is a Mediterranean-style restaurant with a casual but stylish atmo...
Shopping Bingoya Craft Shop Allie Tan Wonderful Japanese handicrafts near Shinjuku, just a short way away from Shinjuku Station. You can find there a variety of hi...
Activities Sumida River Bridge Sakura Train 2027 Kim Bergström Tobu Railways are operating a special Sakura Train between Asakusa Station and Tokyo Sky Tree Station every day from March 20...
Activities Escape to Ome Jianne Soriano Ome, an hour's ride from central Tokyo, welcomes you with lush greenery and surrounding mountains. But the catch is, you're s...
10 Activities Kiyomizuyama Park in Shizuoka Peter Sidell In the middle of Shizuoka in central Japan, Kiyomizuyama Park is a relaxing green space, a lushly forested hill that's also h...
