Food Tomitaya Zao Onsen Hannah Warren Unlike most of Japan, lamb is popular in this part of Yamagata, and it is almost always eaten barbeque style.
Activities Asahidake Ropeway Anna Cocchiarella An enchanting walk around the top of Asahidake, Mt. Asahi, in Daisetsuzen National Park.
Culture Mifune Dinosaur Museum Mandy Bartok Mifune's Dinosuar Museum pays homage to the town's ancient residents with fossils from the Cretaceous Period.
Culture Kiyomizu at Dawn John Carter Nihon or Nippon translated literally means “the sun’s origin” though Land of the Rising Sun is a phrase that is commonly know...
Culture Sakado Yosakoi Festival 2026 Todd Wojnowski Sakado Yosakoi is a huge traditional dance festival held in Sakado City, Saitama every summer. Over 250,000 visitors watch mo...
Activities Kintaikyo Fireworks, Yamaguchi JJ Walsh Iwakuni's Famous Kintaikyo Bridge is a fantastic backdrop for an annual fireworks festival Matsuri.
Food Jyagaya Vegetable Dining Mandy Bartok Copious set lunches with a focus on fresh fruits and vegetables at Jyagaya in downtown Kumamoto
Culture Tokyo's Cherry Blossom Heaven Joan Lambert Bailey Koganei Koen is one of the best places in Tokyo for viewing cherry blossoms and experiencing the hanami action.
Food Maekawa Unagi Restaurant, Asakusa Kyle Hedlund 200-year-old Maekawa restaurant in Asakusa is sure to convince you of the merits of eating unagi (eel).
