Culture HANA Stage Production 2026 Kim Bergström A uniquely immersive piece of festival theater is heading to Kyushu for the first time this spring. Warabiza's non-verbal sta...
Beauty & Spa Kawazu Nanadaru in Izu Varsha Vaswati Kawazu Nanadaru (Seven Waterfalls) is an amazing spot hidden in the mountains above the small town of Kawazu in southeastern ...
Culture Dressing Up for Nebuta Matsuri Helen Langford It's all about the bells for the author at the Nebuta Matsuri, held in Aomori the first week of August. It's said that they b...
Culture The Legend of Sendai Shiro Justin Velgus Sendai Shiro was a real man living in the late Edo/early Meiji era in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. Through a series of almost r...
Culture Omar Books Nariko Oshiro Omar Books is a small independent book store located at Kitanakagusuku-village.
Culture The Old Town in Kishiwada Bonson Lam Discover how closely Kyoto and Kishiwada were linked in the Edo and Meiji period in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth centuries a...
Culture Three Days in Kyoto (day 3) Joe Peters Stay at the Ryokan where the famous film director, Akira Kurosawa slept in Kyoto, followed by some okonomiyaki, a tour of Nis...
Culture Vintage Sailing in the Amakusa Bonson Lam Sailing on your own chartered vintage boat is just what the doctor ordered for a weekend of relaxation in the Amakusa Islands...
Activities Kamo Shrine Anonymous A shrine located in Saijo City where an artesian well is located. This well has twice received a prize for the best water in ...
Accommodation Hotel Grantia Akita Spa Resort Jeremy Yap Hotel Route Inn Grantia Akita is located 8 minutes on foot from JR Akita Station. It has plenty of services on hand such as a...
