Culture Suimu Shrine Festival 2026 Justin Dart Suimu Shrine Festival has those of unlucky ages fight to push out the bad spirits that plague those ages.
Food A Taste of Okinawa at Yakiniku King Tom Roseveare If you’re planning a trip to Japan this spring and want to explore regional flavors beyond sushi and ramen, there’s an easy a...
Culture Burning Beauty Elysse Hurtado Try your hand at creating beauty from fire with the help of the Camosu Glass-Blowing Workshop near Kasama
Culture Nijo Castle: Former Imperial Residence Katrina Webber Built under the order of Tokugawa Ieyasu, Nijo-jo has served as the home of the Tokugawa shogun, an Imperial property, and is...
Activities Rose Season at Jindai Garden Miwa Kaneoya Rose Fiesta 2012 Spring at Jindai Botanical Gardens. You can see many beautiful roses in this season in Tokyo.
Culture Nikko's Italian Villa Memorial Park Tomoko Kamishima The former Italian Embassy Villa in Nikko is now open to the public as a park. After Tochigi prefecture bought it quite recen...
Culture Sawada Mansion in Kochi Nate Hill The self-made Sawada Mansion is an apartment building in Kochi, and a local icon. It represents the individualism of the Koc...
Culture Kochi Castle Tour and History Nate Hill Kochi Castle is in downtown Kochi on Otakasa Hill, and offers a great place for a lookout over the city. You can also enjoy a...
Food Kanebun Restaurant Shin Anjo Bonson Lam The specialty here is Nagoya style eel rice with dried nori. The name of this dish is Hitsumabushi and is well known as a Nag...
Culture A Day at the National Noh Theater Jerome Lee The National Noh Theater is a 5 minute walk from Sendagaya Station on the JR Sobu Line, and is where traditional Noh and Kyog...
