Activities Your Guide to the Hells of Beppu Veronica Carnevale The Hells of Beppu, called Beppu Jigoku in Japanese, are seven hot springs located in Beppu, Oita Prefecture. Unlike typical ...
Culture Craft Sake Week 2026: Two Tochigi's Sake Stories, Told From the Source Joanna Ligon Tochigi Prefecture runs deep with sake heritage—but for a fleeting window each spring, that heritage travels to the heart of ...
Culture Setsubun at Onioshidashi Park 2026 Kim Bergström Unlike most Setsubun celebrations where people traditionally throw beans to drive demons away, Onioshidashi Park flips the id...
Food Japanese Restaurant Ganko in Ginza [Closed] Masato Kitamura Ginza, Tokyo. It was a very nice Japanese-style room, so the atmosphere was perfect for a Japanese dance. The dancers belonge...
Transportation Hiroshima Station Hiroshima Station is a railway station in Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company. Hiroshima Stat...
Culture Yasaka Shrine The Yasaka Cry, located in the Gion district in Kyoto, is often referred to as the Gion Shrine. The shrine is one of the most...
Activities Ajinomoto Stadium Ajinomoto Stadium was Tokyo's official stadium for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. It is easily accessible from Tokyo Station in ju...
Culture Yakumo Shrine Yakumo Shrine, also called Yakumo Jinja, was established around 1082 by Yoshimitsu Minamoto—a Minamoto clan samurai during th...
Nightlife Fukuoka Kokusai Center Sumo is the national sport of Japan and holds a special place in the hearts and minds of the nation. Fukuoka Kokusai Center i...
Culture Maruyama Park Maruyama Park is the oldest public park in Kyoto and a popular springtime cherry blossom viewing spot. It opened in 1886 and ...
