Culture Kiyose City - History & Landmarks Sleiman Azizi Kiyose City is well known for its sunflower festival. However, it's history and landmarks also include the Former Morita Fami...
Fun Expo 2025 Souvenirs to Take Home Kim Bergström One of the best parts of attending an Expo is the unique souvenirs that capture the spirit of the event, and they make for pe...
Accommodation Yamagata Ryokan Kajikaso Justin Velgus Onogawa Onsen Kajikaso is a ryokan located in Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture. The historic ryokan recently completed a renovat...
Food Seasonal and Unusual Foods Elena Lisina Japan values its seasonal foods with a change in the seasons brings about a change in the menu. Interestingly unusual foods c...
9 Culture Kawaba Denen Plaza Lynda Hogan Kawaba Denen Plaza is a multi-award winning roadside station in Kawaba Village, Gunma. Great choice of food for eat in or tak...
10 Shopping Utsunoya Roadside Station Peter Sidell In the countryside near Shizuoka in central Japan, Utsunoya Roadside Station isn't actually a station: it's somewhere to get ...
Activities Cherry Season in Yamagata Bridget Ye Yamagata is famous for its juicy, sweet, and glossy cherries, and the prefecture is responsible for approximately 70% of Japa...
2000th Starbucks Store to Open in Japan Kim Bergström Japan's first Starbucks store—and the first outside North America—opened in Ginza back in the summer of 1996. It seems fittin...
Activities The Wind on Hayama Beach Reynald Ventura This is a three-minute film about a walk on Hayama beach.
Food Flipper's to Launch Limited Time Sanrio Menu Kim Bergström Starting on January 15th, 2025, the beloved brunch cafe chain FLIPPER'S will introduce a special collaboration menu featuring...
