9 Culture Zuiun-In Peter Sidell In the suburbs of Shizuoka in central Japan, Zuiun-In is a small, charming Buddhist temple, worth visiting along with its imp...
Activities Two Japanese Hiking Routes Among World's Best Kim Bergström TimeOut recently named two of Japan’s hiking routes among the world’s best, spotlighting just how much the country has to off...
Culture Legends of the Three Eras Elena Lisina History is primarily about people, so the proposed route explores some of the histories of Hiraizumi, Yonesawa & Aizu-Wakamat...
Planning Kanazawa Makes Nat Geo's Best of the World 2025 List Kim Bergström National Geographic recently released their Best of the World 2025 compilation covering some of the top travel destinations t...
Activities NAKED Night Walk Chichibu 2023 Kim Bergström The city of Chichibu in Saitama is renowned for its array of festivals, with over 300 events held in the area annually. A new...
Food Finding a Cooking Class in Okinawa Bonson Lam Since the Fifteenth Century, merchants and ambassadors have made their way to the shores of the Ryukyu Islands, lured by the ...
6 Activities Getting Lost in the Countryside Dorothee Tsunoda Getting lost is for me a big part of travelling. It is often how I discover great places to eat, an art gallery or just a nic...
Culture The Truth About Abenoseimei Scott Brause The soothsayer and diviner Abenoseimei fought many battles with the sorcerer Ashiya Doman, but little is known of their last ...
Culture BitSummit 2026 Kim Bergström BitSummit is Japan’s standout festival celebrating independent game development, held each year in the heart of Kyoto. What b...
Culture Tomihiro Art Museum Kim Bergström The Tomihiro Art Museum showcases the works of Tomihiro Hoshino, a former gymnastics coach who was paralyzed from the neck do...
