Food Fukuzenji Soba Japan Travel The Fukuzenji Soba restaurant serves authentic, handmade soba noodles made using buckwheat flour sourced from the local Hida ...
Culture 3 Reasons Why You Should Get a Goshuin Kim Bergström Goshuin, or shrine stamp books, make for an excellent keepsake for those living in or visiting Japan - for several reasons!
Culture A Tale of Two Temples Scott Brause Fuki-ji temple, on Oita's Kunizaki peninsula, is one of Kyushu's oldest temples. Far from country's popular tourist destinat...
20 Culture Memorable Statues in Japan Elena Lisina The statues I came across during my trips were special memorials depicting things important to Japan's history, culture and m...
7 Food Chez Noir Sherilyn Siy Entering Chez Noir is like stepping into 1920s Europe. This quirky cafe is crammed from top to bottom with period pieces that...
Culture Inagi City - Museums & Galleries Sleiman Azizi Inagi City in western Tokyo is home to the private pottery gallery Hama Touki and the city run Inagi City Local History Museum.
Activities Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park Ignatius Koh Kirishima Kinkowan National Park in Kumamoto Prefecture is a majestic sight of active volcanoes and endless coastlines, makin...
Culture 5 of Japan's Best Beverage Museums Kim Bergström Alongside many of Japan's food-based museums, there are a host of them dedicated to beverages, too. From Shizuoka's tea museu...
Activities The Cruise Ship Port of Akita Martin Giles Did you know you can visit Akita by cruise ship? Akita's port is close to the Selion Tower, with views from the mountains to ...
Culture Suginami Animation Museum Celine Ong Less than 20 minutes away from either Shinjuku or Shibuya, Ogikubo makes for an easy trip from Tokyo’s central tourist hubs. ...