Culture Yakushima - Jomon Sugi Chris Cooper Follow a forest trek leading to Jomon Sugi, a magnificent beast of a tree that is 2000 - 7000 years old
Culture Utsunomiya’s Heiwa Kannon Statue Tomoko Kamishima Utsunomiya’s Heiwa Kannon Statue is equivalent in height to a nine-story building.Near the statue, you can also view ruins of...
Culture Gujo Odori Festival Yuka Takada Reminiscing about growing up alongside the Gujo Odori – Japan's largest dance festival lasting thirty-two nights, three of wh...
Shopping Kawasaki Daishi: A Beautiful and Famous Temple in Kawasaki Larry Knipfing Kawasaki Daishi Temple in Kawasaki is one of Japan's most famous.
Shopping Kamakura’s “Shato” Washi Paper Tomoko Kamishima Kamakura's "Shato" specializes in washi and other paper items, such as stationery, elaborate envelopes for presenting monetar...
Food bills Spring/Summer 2026 Menu Travels to Sydney Joanna Ligon Australian-born dining concept bills is ushering in the warmer months with a new seasonal menu across its Japan locations, of...
Food Jiki Miyazawa: Tea and Kaiseki Shozo Fujii It is no coincidence that the art of the tea ceremony developed along with the aristocratic culture of the emperor and imperi...
Culture Kamakura Engaku-ji Temple in Spring Tomoko Kamishima Engaku-ji Temple was established in 1282 for the repose of both Chinese and Japanese soldiers’ souls. The war between the Yua...
Food Shinjuku's Memory Lane Andrew Ng Previously known as Piss Alley, over 60 bars and restaurants are crammed along the side of Shinjuku JR station on the grounds...
Food Micchan Okonomiyaki JJ Walsh Micchan is Hiroshima's most famous okonomiyaki chain that originally started selling the signature dish in 1950 at this locat...
