Food Ueda no Sato Restaurant in Shiozawa Rufus Starbuck A family owned restaurant specializing in seasonal, traditional fare. They also let you get involved if you fancy trying your...
Culture Cormorant Fishing in Nagara River Hessel Ukai or Cormorant fishing is a 1300-year old tradition of catching fish with Cormorants. Something Charlie Chaplin called "am...
Activities Mt. Fuji Guide Nori Kyle Hedlund Keen to tackle Mt. Fuji in the safest, most enjoyable way possible? One local man could be your ticket to the top: Freelance ...
Culture Momoyama Park Justin Dart Momoyama is a park featuring a children’s science museum, great playground and shrine for fertility.
Area Sado Island Josef Diermair Sado island has a great cultural history which you can encounter on almost every corner. You can experience natural beauty an...
Culture Magome-juku Justin Dart Magome-juku, in modern day Nakatsugawa City, was the 43rd station on the Nakasendo, a post road that connected Edo (Tokyo) to...
8 Activities Fukui's Tojinbo Cliffs Larry Knipfing Fukui's Tojinbo Cliffs are truly fascinating. Jutting out into the Japan Sea, they are at once, both beautiful and tragic.
Food Siam Garden Restaurant Chris Glenn Enjoy authentic Thai cuisine at the Siam Garden Restaurant, in the former 1930's Nagoya Consulate of Siam building!
Area Gifu City Michelle Ishiki Gifu City is a city of resilience, history and traditions; a territory desired by rival warlords during the quest to unify Ja...
11 Activities Daikon Hunting in Meiho, Gifu Miwako Tomura We learned about daikon farming in the Meiho region of Gujo in Gifu Prefecture. These photos show you a little bit about how ...
