Activities Sweet Potato Digging in Kawagoe Lynda Hogan Many people indulge in a sweet potato treat while visiting Kawagoe. But how about digging your own sweet potatoes to take hom...
Culture MOA Art Museum in Atami Reopens Peter Sidell The MOA Museum of Art in Atami, a resort town on the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, has reopened after an elev...
Culture Tadao Ando: Youth 2025 Kim Bergström A large-scale solo exhibition taking place at Osaka's VS. Studio explores the evolution of Tadao Ando’s career, tracing his p...
Transportation Kyushu Travel Lisa Wallin Kyushu’s one of the best-connected travel hubs in Japan and makes traveling here easy.
Culture Yayoi Kusama Exhibition 2021 Kim Bergström A special event taking place at the Yonago City Museum of Art will explore the work of iconic Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, w...
Accommodation Takamatsuya Japanese Inn Teshima Bonson Lam Teshima, along with Naoshima and Inujima, are three of the more artistic islands on the Seto Inland Sea. This old style inn f...
Activities 3-Day Exploration of Kozushima Veronica Carnevale Kozushima is a roughly 18.5 km2 island situated 180 km south of central Tokyo. The island is renowned for its pristine beache...
Beauty & Spa The Seven Waterfalls of Yude Erik Smith Minamata's mountainside onsen resort, Yunotsuru, is surrounded by hiking trails that give nature enthusiasts a chance to see ...
Planning The Four Prefectures of Shikoku Sleiman Azizi One of Japan's main islands, Shikoku is home to 4 prefectures. Ehime, Kagawa, Kochi and Tokushima are locations for some of t...
Culture Appreciating Mito City Rey Waters Mito is more than Plum trees. There are loads of well maintained historical sites throughout the city.