Culture Well-being in Okinawa Tom Roseveare In Naha, Okinawa’s capital, well-being is deeply embedded in everyday practices shaped by craft and food culture. Longstandin...
Activities How Expensive is Japan? Adrian Qais Travelling around Japan is cheaper than you may have thought. Here's some tips and advice about how to travel around Japan on...
Activities Genbikei Gorge The Genbikei Gorge is a 2 km stretch of the Iwai River, known for its rugged landscape and dynamic whitewater stretches. The ...
Food Seika Japanese Restaurant [Closed] Bonson Lam Awami, which means the taste of Awaji, is an iconic Japanese restaurant. Be transported to the quiet charm of Kaiseki cuisine.
Culture Bando POW Camp Site, Tokushima Takako Sakamoto Can you imagine any POW camp being a paradise? I couldn't, until I learned about this Bando POW Camp in WWI, from 1917 to 192...
Activities A New Way to Experience Hakone: Hakone Yusen Daichakai’s Tea-Themed Cruise Joanna Ligon Beginning December 20, 2025, a new chapter in Hakone’s long tradition of scenic travel unfolds with the launch of the Hakone ...
Culture Sealed Buddhist Statue of Horyu-ji Tomoko Kamishima Among the hundreds of statues in Horyu-ji Temple, the most mysterious statue there might be Guze (Kuse) Kannon.
Culture Going to Comiket Reika Clare Guidelines for participating in Comic Market, the biggest anime, manga and game subculture event, which happens twice a year ...
Activities Punch the Monkey: Japan's Viral Baby Macaque Ryan Noble From rejection to globally beloved superstar, here's everything you need to know about Punch the Monkey, the baby macaque at ...
Activities Hana Biyori Hana Biyori (HANA・BIYORI), nestled next to the Yomiuriland amusement park in Inagi City, Tokyo, is an innovative flower park...
