Culture 4 Japanese Dining Etiquette Tips Nicholas Lloyd Avoid some of the common makes tourists make when dining out in Japan. From Osaka to Tokyo, these tips will help you to avoid...
Culture Uozu Tatemon Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The Uozu Tatemon Festival is held annually on the first Friday and Saturday of August, and it's an event that illuminates sum...
Activities Ito Town at the Edge of the Earth Elena Lisina If you want to enjoy a quiet vacation by the ocean, Ito is a good choice for that!
Accommodation Smile Hotel Shiogama Peter Sidell Not far from Sendai in northern Japan's Miyagi prefecture, Shiogama is an interesting little town, with easy access to Matsus...
Accommodation APA Hotel Fukui Katamachi Peter Sidell In Fukui in central Japan, APA Hotel Katamachi is business hotel that makes up for its distance from the station by being com...
9 Chinese Food in Kusatsu Onsen Town Cathy Cawood Chinese restaurant Ryuen, in Kusatsu Onsen Town, is a great restaurant with delicious food and good views over Yubatake 'hot ...
Culture Cherry Blossoms and Tuna Gourmet in Nachikatsuura Veronica Carnevale In addition to cherry blossoms, Nachikatsuura also offers a wealth of historic heritage, as well as rejuvenating hot springs ...
Accommodation Kashobou Fukumatsu Hotel, Kinugawa Peter Sidell In the spa town of Kinugawa Onsen, close to Nikko in northern Japan's Tochigi prefecture, Kashobou Fukumatsu is a faded but f...
Food Toritetsu Yakitori Michael Ng Toritetsu is downstairs off one of the market streets near Okachimachi station. While they mainly serve Yakitori or grilled m...
