Food The Best Bread in Morioka Justin Velgus Fukuda Pan Bakery is the most popular bakery in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture. It large numbers of locals and tourists for its fl...
Activities Kitakami River Rubber Boat Race 2026 Malcome Larcens An annual rubber race down the Kitakami River in Morioka. You can enter as a competitor or simply as a slow cruise down the r...
Activities Shohinken Teahouse and Garden Mandy Bartok The Shohinken teahouse and garden in central Yatsushiro is a beautiful example of Edo era architecture and garden design.
Food Bistro Petit Lapin Mandy Bartok Tucked away in a pint-sized building just steps south of Shijo-dori, Bistro Petit Lapin serves up authentic French fare with ...
Activities Old Town Yamaga Mandy Bartok Old Town Yamaga's main street - the Buzen Way - retains the feel of the Edo Period with its whitewashed rice storehouses and ...
Accommodation Koshinzuka Anne Lauenroth Koshinzuka is a charming minshuku - or traditional Japanese inn - near Tsumago on the Nakasendo in the Kiso Valley.
Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan-Inspired Travel Activities Kim Bergström The EXPO 2025 OSAKA, KANSAI, JAPAN is an upcoming event that highlights innovative ideas, technologies, and solutions to addr...
Transportation Takamatsu to Teshima by Ferry Boat Bonson Lam An afternoon haze has set in with the islands looking like a children's cut out. As the sunlight break I see clumps like gian...
Food Soba at Ishiyama Tom Roseveare Nestled deep in the mountains of south-west Tochigi and just minutes from Izurusan Mangan-ji Temple is this hidden gem of a t...
Food Sobe's Cafe Malcome Larcens Sobe's Cafe is much more than a natural food restaurant, they grow their own organic rice and other vegetables. They also hav...
