Activities Tokyo Outside Festival 2027 Kim Bergström The Tokyo Outside Festival has been an annual event for several years now, and is a true celebration of the great outdoors. T...
Culture Discover Kyushu Lisa Wallin Discover the natural and cultural wonders of Kyushu. Find out what makes the prefectures Saga, Nagasaki, Miyazaki, Kagoshima,...
Activities Kanoya Rose Garden Kim Bergström The Kanoya Rose Garden in Kagoshima lays claim to being Japan's largest rose garden, with an impressive 50,000 roses covering...
7 Culture Katori Jingu Shrine Lily Katori Jingu Shrine, located in Katori City, Chiba Prefecture is the premier shrine of the old province of Kazusa. This shrin...
Culture Isa City, the Birthplace of Shochu Christopher Lawson Isa City in Kagoshima is considered the birthplace of Japanese shochu. The city's Koriyama Hachiman Shrine features culturall...
Culture Meisui Maruike Appreciation Evening 2026 Kim Bergström Every year on the first Saturday of September, Maruike Park in Kagoshima's Yusui Town comes alive with soft, flickering light...
Food Gyorai Ramen Tom Roseveare Gyorai (本枯中華そば 魚雷) is a unique ramen shop in Tokyo's Bunkyo ward that sets itself apart from most others – using coffee siphons
Transportation Shizuoka Airport Kim Bergström Shizuoka Airport (also referred to as the Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport) operates both domestic and international routes. There a...
8 Food Strange, Tasty Food In Yakushima Victoria Vlisides Most of these things can only be eaten while on the island of Yakushima! Go for it!
