Planning Getting a Tattoo in Japan Serena Ogawa The history of tattooing in Japan is a long one--and so is the taboo associated with them. So why should you opt to get a tat...
Culture Top 10 Alternative Ghibli Spots Celine Ong Already visited the Ghibli Museum? Check out these off the beaten path Ghibli-inspired places instead. These Japan locations ...
Culture Metsa Village Fireworks Festival 2020 Lynda Hogan The Metsa Village Fireworks Festival takes place on Miyazawa Lake, Hanno, Saitama. It's one of only a handful of fireworks av...
Activities Driving for Motonosumi Shrine and Tsunoshima Great Bridge Sae Nagamatsu Why not experience a road trip, cruising through the beautiful scenery of Yamaguchi? Yamaguchi-Ube Airport is an easy place t...
Culture Nara-Yamato Pilgrimage Guillaume Doré There are many famous temples in Nara prefecture, but the most visited are located in the city of Nara, in the north of the p...
Activities Japan's Rainbow of Floral Color Kim Bergström Japan is blessed with a range of amazing flowers to enjoy throughout the year, that cover every hue of the rainbow. Find out ...
Food Visiting Mikan Orchards in Arida Alena Eckelmann Mikan (satsuma mandarin) orchards in Arida City, Wakayama Prefecture, date back to the beginning of the Edo Period (1600) and...
Activities 2-Day Hachijojima Retreat: Recharge Your Mind and Body Veronica Carnevale Explore an exotic side of Tokyo on Hachijojima! This island paradise, situated about 287 km south of Tokyo, is only about an ...
Planning Five Things To Know Before You Travel Serena Ogawa You've read plenty of lists of what you need to take with you to Japan, but what about what you don't need?
