Culture Kashihara Jingu Gary Luscombe Kashihara Jingu is a shrine dedicated to the very first Emperor of Japan and sits close to where his palace is thought to hav...
Activities Cycling Courses in Wakayama Geoff Day Wakayama Prefecture's sacred heartland stretches across the Kii Peninsula in the southern Kansai region. Known for its sacred...
Shopping Morioka's Fesan Department Store Bridget Ye If you have some time to spare before catching your next train at Morioka Station, have a peek around Fesan Department Store....
Culture Tamagawa Onsen Manuel VUILLERME The idea of an onsen treatment is to warm the body and breathe in until you feel your temperature rise. While the process of ...
Activities Guide to Yotsuya Alicia Akiyama An introduction to 5 places you should visit in the Yotsuya area: Sophia University, Hotel New Otani, Akasaka Palace, Suga Sh...
Activities Virtual Event Invite: Iizukatei Hotel Tour 2022 Christophe Audisio Iizukatei Hotel, located 2.5 hours north of Tokyo in Nakagawa-machi, Tochigi Prefecture, is a tangible cultural heritage prop...
Culture Okinawa Bingata Class Bonson Lam What is art? What is creation, or creativity? Overflowing with love and beauty, the people of Okinawa expressed their joy i...
A Crow's Message in Kagoshima Japan Travel For some, crows are associated with evil spirits, but for the young Satoshi, a persistent crow in Kagoshima was able to provi...
Activities Best Sporting Locations to Visit in Japan Marie Guirao Japan has invested heavily in their sporting stadiums over the last couple of decades. The country hosted the 2002 World Cup ...
Culture Kyu-Iwasaki-Tei Gardens in Tokyo Peter Sidell Near Ueno in central Tokyo, Kyu-Iwasaki-Tei Gardens is a beautiful, historical residence with both western and Japanese-style...
