Activities Iris Festival at Nagai Ayame Park Kim Bergström Each year from around mid-June to the first week of July, Yamagata's Nagai Ayame Park is filled with the color of around a mi...
Hamamatsu Shusse Castle Gyoza Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Hamamatsu, long celebrated as one of Japan’s gyoza capitals, is set to host the Hamamatsu Shusse Castle Gyoza Festival this a...
Culture Miso Specialty Store "Sano Miso" Ginza Sano Miso is a traditional Japanese food. Sano Miso Ginza Store, a miso specialty store. sells about 40 kinds of miso. It also hol...
The Best Multi-Currency Debit Cards for Traveling in Japan Tom Roseveare Multi-currency debit cards have quickly become essential tools for international travelers. Brands like Wise and Revolut let ...
Planning Kyoto Named One of the World's Friendliest Cities Kim Bergström Condé Nast Traveler has recently released its 2025 Readers' Choice Awards, and Kyoto has been named one of the world's friend...
Food Tapas Molecular Bar Serena Ogawa Tokyo is home to well over 60,000 restaurants and choosing one from the horde is no simple feat. Enter, Tapas Molecular Bar a...
How to Visit a Temple Japan Travel Temples are religious sites connected to Buddhism, which arrived in Japan around the middle of the 6th century. Temples often...
Culture Japanese Food Festival 2027 Kim Bergström If you'd like a one-stop-shop where you can enjoy various types of Japanese cuisine, look no further than the Japanese Food F...
Shopping Akiba Radio Kaikan Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu In Tokyo's Akihabara district, Radio Kaikan is a shopping center that houses several recreational stores and restaurants, dea...
Culture Japan Heritage Journey in Tsushima Emi Takahata Tsushima, a Nagasaki Heritage site between Kyushu and Korea, blends culture and nature. From shrines to unique cuisine, it ca...
