Food Kumagaya - Local Foods and Cuisine Sleiman Azizi Kumagaya's local rural themed cuisine includes udon noodles made from locally grown wheat, Buddhist inspired inari sushi, hor...
Culture Kumagaya - Menuma Shodenzan Kangiin Temple Sleiman Azizi Menuma Shodenzan Kangiin Temple is Saitama's first national Treasure. Established in 1179 by the famous Lord Saito Sanemori, ...
Culture Kawagoe Million Lights Summer Festival 2026 Lynda Hogan Kawagoe Million Lights Summer Festival, a two day summer celebration, is the second largest annual festival in Kawagoe. Exper...
Culture Umbrella Sky at Metsa Village 2026 Lynda Hogan "Forest and Lake and Umbrella" is Metsa Village's striking Umbrella Sky Project. Walk under a rainbow of umbrellas casting co...
8 Food Echigo Winery Michael B Niigata may be known for its leading sake breweries, but Echigo Winery proves the region is not a one-trick pony when it come...
6 Culture Uonuma Koji Salon Michael B Take a trip to see how a truly unique Japanese product is made. The Uonuma Koji Salon offers a glimpse into amazake, a staple...
Shopping Two Fashion Streets of Tokyo Elena Lisina Takeshita Dori is popular with young people while Jizo Dori is popular with seniorse. Both streets are always crowded and int...
Culture Nine Days in Miyagi - Part 1 Elena Lisina My first 3 days in Miyagi saw me visiting Sendai City via its shuttle bus, an unforgettable boat cruise to the picturesque Ma...
Culture The Kagurazaka Matsuri 2026 Sleiman Azizi In late July, the Tokyo suburb of Kagurazaka will host the annual Kagurazaka Matsuri.
Shopping Retail Shopping in Japan Elena Lisina There are a great variety shopping opportunities in Japan. Among them are the large retail chains like Aoki, UNIQLO and Maruz...
