Culture Escape to the Countryside! Samuel Patrick Thomas The Ouse district of Koriyama City is a world away from the bustle of hectic urban life. Sloping mountains cradle the extensi...
Food Bills Unveils New Spring/Summer Menu Kim Bergström Starting on April 22nd, all Bills locations across Japan will unveil their Spring/Summer 2025 menu, themed “Mediterranean Com...
Accommodation Hotel Folkloro Takahata Anna van Dyk Located a short two minute walk from the JR East Takahata Station, this friendly hotel is a convenient and comfortable place ...
Culture Ikebana Class in Kawagoe Sophia Warren Ikebana, or Kado, is a Japanese style of flower arrangement that focuses not solely on the flower but also on the beauty of a...
Culture Gorgeous Genbudo Arlene Bastion The Genbudo Caves are like a large topsy turvy sculpture patterned by discordant striations. Nature is the sculptor, as the ...
Beauty & Spa Shiohitashi Spa Ryoma Park Guillaume Doré Visit the park named after the famous samurai Sakamoto Ryoma and bath in the same onsen as he did with his wife Oryo during t...
Activities Shinshu Azumino Half Marathon 2026 Kim Bergström The Shinshu Azumino Half Marathon is now in its 10th year, and it's an event that showcases the area's beautiful surroundings...
Activities Round 1 Stadium in Shin Misato Sleiman Azizi An amusement and entertainment centre in Shin Misato, Round 1 Stadium is full of indoor sports action, video games, jungle gy...
Food Tsukune Samurai – Sakanoue Japan Travel Tsukune Samurai Sakanoue's specialises in freshly-made chicken meatball skewers—nama tsukune—served alongside paired Japanese...
6 Culture Katashiwa Inari Shrine Bonson Lam The shrines made be dressed with black banners and the maidens warming the crowds with sake, but do the sparrows and crows kn...
