Culture Nara National Museum Karen Zheng Perhaps it is the simplicity of layout and presentation at Nara National Museum that allows one to absorb new knowledge easil...
Accommodation Hotel Heian No Mori Kyoto Hoyee Tse Hotel Heian No Mori Kyoto enchants us with a tranquil atmosphere.
Area Kobe Benjamin Stock Kobe is the fifth-largest city in Japan and the capital of Hyogo Prefecture. Its long history as a port city, concentration o...
Nightlife Takatsuki Jazz Street Festival 2027 Ross-Barry Finlayson Live Jazz music at it's very best. A must for all Jazz-lovers.
Activities Shirahama Beach Ash Shirahama Beach boasts white sand imported from Australia and a pleasant blue expanse of water perfect for swimming in.
Culture ARATA 2026: Art Exhibition in Kyoto 2026 Aki Takano This exhibition in Kyoto features artists from across Japan connected through a correspondence master’s program at Kyoto Univ...
13 New Year Kyogen Performance Cathy Cawood Traditional New Year kyogen performance on the beautiful old wooden stage at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine in Kyoto.
11 Illuminated Art Wall Masayoshi Hirose Osaka Hikari-Renaissance is an annual illumination event held in Nakanoshima, Osaka.
10 Accommodation Dinner at Hiiragiya Ryokan, Kyoto Katerina Sokolova Dinner at Hiiragiya – an enchanting spectacle of taste and triumph of traditional Japanese cuisine
