Activities The Beaches of Ojika Island Victoria Simkovic Escape the crowds of beach goers and find your oasis on Ojika Island.
Culture Tanabata Star Festival at Kongoji 2026 Ju On the 7th of July, Tanabata Festival is held all across Japan. People write wishes on colored paper strips and use them to d...
Accommodation Moxy Tokyo Kinshicho by Marriott Bonson Lam Imagine Tokyo and Berlin had a love child, or perhaps, the scene where the love child was made.
Food Sora Japanese Restaurant Bonson Lam I am mesmerized by the patterns on the aprons. The cats’ eye patterns evoke an ancient culture, hidden beneath the snowstorms...
Culture Tokyo Rainbow Pride Festival Parade Daniel Reton Pride weekend in Tokyo was a wonderful experience of Japan growing in acceptance & inclusivity
6 Culture Chusonji Temple in Hiraizumi Masayoshi Hirose Both Hiraizumi and Matsushima are stunning because I remembered the phrases that Matsuo Basho wrote there. I decided to immer...
Culture A Visit to Matto Peter Sidell Not far from Kanazawa in central Japan's Ishikawa prefecture, Matto is a pleasant suburb with a handful of interesting sights.
Activities Konica Minolta Planetaria Yokohama Kim Bergström The Konica Minolta Planetaria Yokohama is designed to emulate a glamping experience under the starry night sky, and the venue...
Accommodation A Unique Black Thunder Stay in Aichi Kim Bergström For Black Thunder fans, there is a unique hotel room collaboration taking place at the Hotel Associa Toyohashi in Aichi Prefe...
Culture Unique Ema in the Chubu Region Kim Bergström This guide explores a variety of unique ema (votive plaques used to write prayers and wishes on) which are found at shrines a...
