Activities Plum Blossoms at Tsukigase Plum Grove 2027 Kim Bergström One of Nara's best plum blossom spots is the Tsukigase Plum Grove, where over 10,000 plum trees burst into bloom in shades of...
Activities Cycling Courses in Wakayama Geoff Day Wakayama Prefecture's sacred heartland stretches across the Kii Peninsula in the southern Kansai region. Known for its sacred...
Activities A Journey From Kyoto to Wakayama Geoff Day For more than 1,000 years (794 to 1868) Kyoto was the capital of Japan. From the central Kansai area of Japan, the Imperial C...
Activities Cosmos at Hannyaji Temple 2026 Kim Bergström Nara's Hannyaji Temple is often referred to as the "Cosmos Temple" for good reason - there are approximately 150,000 cosmos f...
Culture Kyoto Color Guide Veronica Carnevale Kyoto Prefecture is renowned for its traditional Japanese culture, temples, shrines, charming countryside, exquisite food, an...
Activities Nankinmachi Lantern Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Nankinmachi Lantern Festival is an annual event that takes place at Kobe's Nankinmachi Square, which is one of the city's...
Culture Seimei Shrine in Kyoto Elena Lisina One of the temples of Kyoto, Seimei jinja is dedicated to the legendary onmyoji named Abe no Seimei, who lived in the 10th-11...
Accommodation NIPPONIA Tawaramoto Maruto Shoyu Shinobu Ishikawa A 130-year-old soy sauce warehouse in the Japanese ancient capital of Nara has been given a second life as a hotel. It offers...
Accommodation Hiyori Chapter Kyoto Tribute Portfolio Hotel Paul McInnes Opened in June 2021, this is a venture between the Marriott group and Sun Frontier Hotel Management Co., Ltd.
Activities Hydrangea Season Along the Rokko Cable Line Kim Bergström The Rokko Cable Line is located on Kobe's Mount Rokko, and because of the area's higher altitude, hydrangea season stretches ...
