Culture A Deep Dive Into Iwaki’s Kamaboko Fish Cakes Veronica Carnevale Japan’s third largest prefecture, Fukushima is located in northeastern Japan’s Tohoku region and shares an eastern border wit...
Activities Adatara Illuminations 2025 Kim Bergström Running for over 10 years now, the Adatara Illuminations have become one of the area's summer traditions. The light displays ...
Activities Oze Gourmet Trip Veronica Carnevale Nourish your mind and body in Japan’s unspoilt nature with the Oze Gourmet Trip, held in Oze National Park. This immersive ex...
Culture Tsuruga Castle Cherry Blossom Festival 2025 Kim Bergström One of the best times to visit Tsuruga Castle is during spring when the sakura trees are in bloom, and an annual festival tak...
Activities Sakura Spots in Iwaki City, Fukushima Kim Bergström Iwaki City in Fukushima is known for several things, including hot springs, beaches, and agriculture. It's a great spot for s...
Food Fukushima Ramen World 2025 Kim Bergström Set to take place in early May, the Fukushima Ramen Show brings a variety of ramen stores from across Japan to the Shiki no S...
Food Fukushima: Food Guide Farah Bassyouni While Fukushima was the location of the 2011 nuclear accident that occurred due to a powerful earthquake, there is so much mo...
Food Peachman Cafe Kim Bergström Peachman Cafe is operated by Fruit Farm Kato which produces cherries, peaches, and apples at different times of year – and th...
Culture Kataoka Tsurutaro Art Garden Peter Sidell A short ride on the train from Fukushima city in Japan's northern Tohoku region, this small museum is dedicated to the vibran...
Culture Aizu-Wakamatsu: Day 2 Rey Waters Hiking the five ponds area and second day exploration of Aizu-Wakamatsu