Activities Olive Garden Market Kenji Chida The Olive Garden Market is a monthly event held in Nippon Olive's Olive Garden.
Culture Yonago Castle Ruins Kenji Chida Yonago Castle Ruins are the remains of a castle that was dismantled during the Meiji Era (late 1800's). The site overlooks th...
Food Industry Bakery Best Brownies EVER Judith Mikami Industry is a local bakery in Soja City that makes the best brownie I have ever eaten. And in my lifetime I eaten a few but ...
Activities Abashiri Drift Ice Sightseeing Varsha Vaswati Onboard the Aurora sightseeing boats to see the drifting sea ice in the Sea of Okhotsk,the southernmost point of the Northern...
14 New Year at Fushimi Inari Shrine Cathy Cawood At New Year, Fushimi Inari Shrine is always extremely crowded but the atmosphere is festive and exciting. Evening is a good t...
Culture Visiting Ushiku Daibutsu Peter Sidell An hour north-east of Tokyo, the Ushiku Daibutsu is a towering statue of the Amida Buddha. A full hundred and twenty meters t...
Culture Odawara Wind Bells Shehzad Lokhandwalla Japanese wind bells are well- known for the sound that they produce. Unlike machine made copper bells, these bells are hand m...
18 Culture Worth a Michelangelo Alena Eckelmann Finding a treasure trove for beautiful frescos, statues and carved ceilings crafted by Ishikawa Uncho, also known as the "Mic...
Activities Naked Sakura Tower 2026 Kim Bergström A springtime night event in Nagoya will transform one of the city's best-known landmarks into a glowing cherry blossom specta...
Shopping Shambles Handmade Accessories Saskia Gilmour Master jeweler and craftsman, Hiroyuki Ohara creates contemporary accessories and jewelery. His shop, Shambles (シャンブルズ)...
