Culture Three Must-visit Flower Temples in Japan Kim Bergström People often visit temples for the historical, cultural, or spiritual aspects, but some of them have other compelling reasons...
Activities Azaleas at Mount Ohira Kim Bergström Yamaguchi's Mount Ohira is just over 600 meters in height, and visitors are able to drive right to the top of it. During spri...
Activities Poppy Season at Awaji Hanasajiki Kim Bergström From the mid-April to mid-May timeframe, Awaji Hanasajiki Prefectural Park in Hyogo is filled with thousands of Icelandic pop...
Culture Aizenkobo Bonson Lam Aizenkobo is a story of renewal – A primer to what it means to be the lifeblood of Kyoto art and culture
Food Regional Cuisine - Ishikawa Sleiman Azizi Ishikawa prefecture is home to unique fermentation methods with foods like kaburazushi and fugu nukazuke. Other dishes featur...
Activities 5 Ways to Spend Valentine's Day in Tokyo Kim Bergström Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and it's a day where many of us want to do something special with our significant ...
Food Lobster Soft Ice Cream in Ise-Shima Dwinda Nafisah Ise-Shima National Park in Mie Prefecture is well-known for its legendary Ise Lobster. But, are you brave enough to try Ise L...
Culture Matsuda Wintersweet Festival 2027 Anonymous In the Yadoriki area of Matsuda town, witness a huge field of over 20,000 wintersweet plants. The festival runs from mid-Ja...
Culture The New Golden Route is History Serena Ogawa Join us as we follow this historic route that takes in samurai castles, mountain monasteries, and UNESCO sites – all on the n...
Activities Extraordinary Experiences in the Great Nature of Izu-Oshima, the Closest Island From Central Tokyo Laurier Tiernan This article reflects a two-day journey I partook in on the island to sample its bounty. The below paragraphs are peppered wi...
