Culture Horie Shrine Bradford Pomeroy Horie Shrine is a small Shinto shrine in Saga City. Its origins begin in the Kamakura period and it was officially designated...
Accommodation Aharen Beach's Dive Shop & Pension Bonson Lam Diver, Singer, Lemonade Maker. Mix it up at Aharen Beach in the Tokashiki Islands in Japan's sub tropical Okinawa
Culture Lee Ufan Museum, Naoshima Peter Sidell On the 'art island' of Naoshima in Japan's Kagawa prefecture, the Lee Ufan Museum showcases this Korean artist, whose simple ...
Transportation The Shin Nihonkai ferry to Hokkaido Dan Traylor There are many ways to get to Hokkaido from Honshu, but a ferry trip through through the Sea of Japan offers an enjoyable exp...
Culture Utsunomiya’s Heiwa Kannon Statue Tomoko Kamishima Utsunomiya’s Heiwa Kannon Statue is equivalent in height to a nine-story building.Near the statue, you can also view ruins of...
Culture Utsunomiya’s Ohya-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Ohya-ji Temple, located in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, is famous for its old Buddhist carvings (from 1200 years ago) insi...
Culture Gujo Odori Festival Yuka Takada Reminiscing about growing up alongside the Gujo Odori – Japan's largest dance festival lasting thirty-two nights, three of wh...
Culture Today I am a Kimono Merchant Bonson Lam Immerse yourself with full kimono dress up, tea ceremony, a Japanese lunch or wedding and other aspects of life in a traditio...
Activities Hoozuki Matsuri 2026 JJ Walsh Small, local festival with great, friendly atmosphere that is fun for kids and families held every July in Ushita
Culture The Kobei Kato Lusterware Museum Justin Dart The Kobei Kato Lusterware and Ceramic Museum is the workshop to one of Japan’s most treasured artists. The tranquil location ...
