Culture Exploring Shimane Prefecture Mandy Bartok Explore the best of Shimane—an underrated gem with highlights like Izumo-taisha, Matsue Castle, and Adachi Museum of Art. Enj...
Food Oyatsumura Street Food Cordelia Ding The popular Japanese cakes shaped like small fish are called "taiyaki" which translates directly to "baked seam bream. At thi...
Culture Setagaya Art Museum Peter Sidell Not far from the centre of Tokyo, Setagaya Art Museum holds a wide range of exhibitions in a pleasant park setting.
Food Nansatsu’s Alcohol: A Gourmet Journey Steeped in Tradition Veronica Carnevale Discover the spirit of southern Kyushu, where pure waters and rich volcanic soil craft Japan's most distinctive and time-hono...
Culture Hope is in the Cycle Mike Kato Kokoro no Kintsugi 7 - Amid the "crisis," aging and depleting childbirth, tourism is the industry hailed as the one to save J...
Accommodation Izumigaya Craft Inn Waraku Sébastien Duval Izumigaya Craft Inn Waraku (hereinafter Waraku) offers authentic stays at its one-of-a-kind villas that will delight art and ...
Culture Iwatayama Monkey Park Victoria Vlisides Hike up a mountainside, feed wild monkeys and enjoy the view at Kyoto's Iwatayama Monkey Park.
Culture Moomin Comic Strips Exhibition: Kanagawa 2021-2022 Kim Bergström The Moomin Comic Strips Exhibition is traveling around Japan, and reaches Yokokama's Sogo Museum of Art from November 19th 20...
Spontaneous Day Trip to Murakami Bridget Ye As with quite a few places in Japan I visited, Murakami was a spontaneous visit. I’ll admit, I decided to get off the train a...
