6 Food Iyemon Cafe Karasuma Sanjo Bonson Lam The Iyemon Cafe blends the peaceful aura of wabi sabi with modern minimalist chic in Kyoto's Karasuma Sanjo and Oike business...
7 Culture Aoi Matsuri in Photos Bonson Lam The Aoi Matsuri is one of the oldest and most celebrated festivals in Japan. So much so, the word “Matsuri” originally referr...
Accommodation Hotel Kanra Kyoto Karasuma Gojo Bonson Lam Stepping into Hotel Kanra is like stepping into an art gallery and a luxury ryokan, all at the same time.
Food Zen Buddhist Cuisine in Kyoto Nicole Bauer Zen Buddhist Cuisine at Kyoto's Tenryu-ji temple is certainly a culinary adventure and definitely worth being put on the ‘mus...
Nightlife Salon de Amanto Nakazaki Johannes Kiener A small cafe housed in a late Nineteenth Century renovated folk house, just a short train ride away from Umeda in Osaka City.
Culture Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum Mary Kawai Visitors may create their own unique instant noodles and learn about their inventor at Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum.
7 Culture An Afternoon in Arashiyama Kyoto Bonson Lam The bamboo forests in Arashiyama are like a silent screen, where you leave behind the stresses of the city and be transported...
7 Culture Kiyomizu-dera in Autumn Manish Prabhune Spending autumn in Japan's cultural capital is one of the most beautiful memories I have of the Kansai region, and Kiyomizu-d...
Activities Osaka Museum of Oriental Ceramics Bonson Lam Osaka, the original merchant city of Japan is a natural home for this museum. Founded in 1982, its original collection of Ata...
