Planning Tokyo's Shibuya City Ward Sleiman Azizi Shibuya City is the home of Tokyo's youth culture. Meiji Jingu, Yoyogi Koen and Shibuya Crossing are famous sites but it also...
Culture Shinagawa Shukuba Matsuri 2026 Serena Ogawa This weekend-long festival will excite long-time festival goers and first timers alike. With the costumes and lively atmosphe...
23 Culture Bells, Big and Small Elena Lisina Bells in Japan can be often found in Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples where they play special roles. Small bells used as w...
Food Shiroyama Honten Kim Bergström If you like your meal served with a view, Niigata's Shiroyama Honten is the place to go. The restaurant faces out to the beau...
20 Activities Hanami & Hanabi Elena Lisina Hanami is a celebration of the blooming sakura in spring. Hanabi is the summer firework season and both events unite people t...
18 Culture Kimono & Kyoto Elena Lisina Kyoto is the city where people come to wear kimono. Numerous stores offer to rent out kimono or you an even buy a lighter yuk...
Culture Three Days in Kyoto - Day 3 Elena Lisina On my final day in Kyoto, I enjoyed a peaceful morning by the Kamo River, before visiting Ryozen Kannon in Higashiyama, Matsu...
Food Uonuma no Jin Rice and Sake Festival 2027 Kim Bergström The Uonuma no Jin Rice and Sake Festival showcases two products that are associated with this region of Japan. Various brewer...
Culture Mejiro no Mori Sleiman Azizi Mejiro no Mori is a local forest area in Toshima City. Established by residents wanting to protect against development, the w...
Culture Yudanaka, Snow Monkeys and Old Post Towns Elena Lisina During this trip I visited Yudanaka, Obuse, Matsumoto, and the old post towns of Kiso valley. Returning to Tokyo, I visited m...
