Food Tateyama City's Famous Chicken Basket Kotaro Toda When we came to Tateyama City in Chiba Prefecture, everyone seemed to be ordering a chicken basket, "Naka-pan" from a bakery ...
18 Activities Natural Waters of Japan Elena Lisina Lakes, rivers and waterfalls are picturesque places that the Japanese like to visit in different seasons. Many rivers in Japa...
Activities Back to Nature in Kanagawa Prefecture Rey Waters For a great one-day family adventure consider the Koboyama Park hiking course in Kanagawa Prefecture. It consists of easy to...
Food O-sechi of Japan Serena Ogawa Ever wonder what those boxes crammed with food at New Year's were all about? It's time to discover o-sechi!
Food Making Sushi Rolls in Kanaya Bay Kotaro Toda Try your hand at making thick sushi rolls, a local dish from Kanaya Bay that has been passed down from generations and is oft...
Activities Late Fall in Shikoku - Day Two Rey Waters Exploring Shodoshima – Kankakei Gorge, Olive Park, and Dofuchi Strait.
10 Activities A Foggy Autumn Day at Aizuwakamatsu Castle Justin Velgus Tsuruga Castle (鶴ヶ城), also known as Aizu-Wakamatsu Castle (会津若松城 ) is a popular sightseeing location in Aizuwakamatsu...
Culture Kyoto Color Guide Veronica Carnevale Kyoto Prefecture is renowned for its traditional Japanese culture, temples, shrines, charming countryside, exquisite food, an...
Culture Itoigawa Anglerfish Festival 2027 Kim Bergström The Itoigawa region of Niigata is one of the prefecture's best spots for anglerfish, and the multi-venue Itoigawa Anglerfish ...
Culture What the Statues Say in Japan Elena Lisina This article discusses some of the symbolic gestures and objects held by Buddhist statues in Japan.