Beauty & Spa Oki Islands Geopark Nicola Jones There are currently 25 Japanese geoparks, and five of these are listed as Global Geoparks. The Oki Islands achieved global ge...
Culture Horikawa Boat Cruise Judith Mikami Matsue, being a castle town, has an intricate web of waterways running through the town, spreading out from the inner and out...
Culture Step into the Homelife of Samurai Judith Mikami Walking along Shiomi-nawate street, the traditionally walled houses create and Edo period atmosphere. A finely preserved samu...
Food Breakfast at “bills” in Kamakura Jessica A Paje Sunny interior overlooks the ocean at Shichirigahama. Enjoy the Australian vibrant flavors of bills’ much-loved dishes.
7 Culture Chinese New Year In Chinatown Dave Collymore Go and experience Chinese the new year celebrations in Yokohama Chinatown!
Food Zen Coffee and Cup Café Elysse Hurtado Nestled beside the roadside of the busy Yuki bypass is a small, unassuming building with a bright red sign reading 'Zen', hal...
Shopping The Giant Store Imabari Anonymous If you want to explore the Ehime side of the Shimanami Kaido by bicycle, the Giant Store Imabari is a good place to start. Yo...
Area Arita Georgina Young One of the things that Saga prefecture is best known for is its pottery, and one of the cities at the heart of Saga’s inspire...
6 Culture Cosplay and Manga Mania in Akita Bonson Lam Sighted in an obscure room in Akita is a treasure trove of cosplay masks & Mizuki Ichiro posters.
Culture Tokyo Koenji Awa Odori 2026 Kevin John Hutt This dance festival is held annually on the last or second to last weekend of August. Dancing lasts exactly 3 hours, but fest...
