Planning Tokyo's Toshima Island Sleiman Azizi Toshima Island is home to 350 residents living at the base of Mt. Miyatsuka. Idyllic in the extreme, the island is home to Az...
Activities Tsushima Island Viola van Onselen This article is showcasing the unique eco-tourism opportunities on Tsushima Island. It talks about the rural revitalization p...
14 Kashima Shrine Jasper Wilkins Kashima and nearby Katori are important Shinto shrines in Ibaraki. Takemikazuchi-no-Okami, the god of thunder, is the patron ...
Food Mishima Terrace Peter Sidell In Mishima in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Mishima Terrace is a Mediterranean-style restaurant with a casual but stylish atmo...
Food Shioya Mishima Peter Sidell Right by Mishima station in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Shioya is a cheery, inexpensive wild west-themed restaurant speciali...
Planning Tokyo's Toshima City Ward Sleiman Azizi Thanks to its main centre of Ikebukuro, Toshima City is known for being the gritty cousin to Tokyo's other central wards. Loo...
Culture Yasumasa Toshima Exhibition 2020-2021 Kim Bergström Yasumasa Toshima was a Western-style painter whose ancestors were from Akita Prefecture. A special event will display over 20...
Culture Mishima Japanese Candleshop Japan Travel The Mishima Japanese Candleshop has been in business for over 240 years. The Japanese candles (Wa-rousoku) created here are a...
Activities Akune Oshima Christopher Lawson Akune Oshima is a sandy, emerald-green island jewel off the coast of Kagoshima. Perfect for for marine activities, deer spott...
Culture Yashima Hassaku Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Held at Yashima Shinmeisha Shrine, the Yashima Hassaku Festival is dedicated to Kurainatama (a deity associated with rice cul...
