Pretty Boathouses near Lake Mikata Hiroshi Ohnuki Charming boathouses standing near a lakeside a plum grove near Lake Mikata in Fukui Prefecture. Enjoy the idyllic aerial view...
7 Food Cafe Mikado in Karuizawa Olga Mikado is a famous coffee shop whose speciality is mocha soft serve ice cream. You can it eat it in a cone or in a cup, or in...
Culture Discover Kintsugi in Minami Aoyama Sabrina Stone Experience the art of kintsugi at Utsuwa Omusubi HANARE in Tokyo’s Minami-Aoyama. Learn the traditional technique of repairin...
Culture The Life of Minamoto Yoshitsune Elena Lisina Minamoto no Yoshitsune was a samurai who lived in the 12th century and became a Japanese legend through his military victorie...
Food Inago Locusts in Japan Sleiman Azizi Inago are locusts and were a traditional source of protein for many inland mountain areas in Japan. Inago no tsukudani is the...
11 Kankou-ji Temple, Minami Uonuma Rufus Starbuck Kankou-ji Temple, Minami Uonuma - a Zen Buddhist temple on the outskirts of Ishiuchi.
Minami Hadano Village Cherry Blossom Festival 2027 Kim Bergström The Minami Hadano Village Cherry Blossom Festival takes place at the Izumo Taisha Sagami Branch Shrine and surrounds during s...
Food Miyako Pacific Cod Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Miyako Pacific Cod Festival presents an opportunity to try this fish served in various ways, including as fish and chips ...
8 Activities Apple-Picking at Miyata Apple Farm Jodean Ongly Lei Apple-picking at Miyata Apple Farm in Fujiyama Village, Kawaba.
Culture Minami Koshigaya Awa Odori Festival 2026 Elizabeth S Awa Odori, the famed dance festival from Tokushima, is celebrated in the Tokyo suburb of Koshigaya every year from August 24t...
