Activities Sarugakyo Bungy and BBQ Ophelie Feurtey Bungy Japan is welcoming the spring season with a barbecue at our Sarugakyo Bungy site! Spend Saturday, April 30, at Sarugaky...
Shopping My Favorite Japanese Souvenirs: Kokeshi Kim Bergström Having traveled to many prefectures across Japan, there are certain souvenirs that I hold near and dear to my heart. These ar...
6 Winter Views in Wakayama Mandy Bartok Enjoy winter views of Wakayama from near the Gomasan Sky Tower
Culture Sakurayama Wind Chime Festival 2026 Kim Bergström During summer, Takayama’s historic Sakurayama Hachiman Shrine comes alive with the gentle sounds of the Sakurayama Wind Chime...
7 Shopping Kiya Sherilyn Siy Kiya is Japan's most famous knife brand, established more than 200 years ago. Their bestselling knife is the deba knife, a ra...
Culture Kinugawa Onsen Oni Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Each winter, Kinugawa Onsen turns into a celebration of good fortune and fun with the Kinugawa Onsen Oni Festival. From late ...
Culture Japan Sake and Shochu Fair 2026 Kim Bergström The Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association is launching the first-ever Japan Sake and Shochu Fair this June, and the two-da...
14 Okutama's Kazuma Gorge Steve Morton Often dubbed as Okutama`s most peaceful valley, it is hard not to be impressed by Kazuma Gorge!
Culture Kawakami-mura's Fudokutsu Cave Bryan Baier The Fudokutsu Cave in Nara’s Kawakami-mura was used by practitioners of Shugendo, Buddhist mountain asceticism, as a cleansin...
10 Taizo-in Zen Garden, Kyoto Shozo Fujii The Taizo-in Zen Garden at Myoshin Temple in Kyoto are known for their beautiful Yin and Yang rock gardens as well as their s...
