Culture Niihama Taiko Festival 2026 Celine Ong Niihama Drum Festival is one of the top three festivals in Ehime Prefecture, Shikoku — an autumn taiko festival celebrating t...
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Food Hotoritei Café Sébastien Duval Savour diverse food including a vegan lunch plate, vegetarian pancake, and local natsu-mikan orange drink in Hagi city! Enjoy...
Activities The Green Pheasant - Japan's National Bird Alena Eckelmann Did you know that the Green Pheasant is Japan's National Bird? This pheasant is endemic to Japan and one can still see it roa...
Planning The Nine Prefectures of Chubu Sleiman Azizi The Chubu region of central Japan is made of nine prefectures. Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, Nagano, Niigata, Shizuoka, Toyam...
Food Vegan Cafe Thallo Kim Bergström Vegan Cafe Thallo in Kobe is run by a passionate animal welfare advocate, and the menu has a range of vegan friendly foods to...
Planning The Only Prefecture of Hokkaido Sleiman Azizi Hokkaido is the only region to be its own prefecture. Japan's northernmost prefecture, Hokkaido is famous for its indigenous ...
Food Kissa Saeki Hiroshima Kim Bergström Kissa Saeki in Hiroshima is housed in a traditional kissaten, but has adapted to the changing times and has meals catering to...
Food Garden Cafe Ichishima Kim Bergström Garden Cafe Ichishima is located in Shibata, Niigata Prefecture, and offers a range of tasty eats and drinks with views out o...
