9 Activities Yahatayama Park in Shizuoka City Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu In Japan's Shizuoka City, you can enjoy a good hike or jog at Yahatayama Park, a mountain park overlooking a good part of the...
14 Nikko's Snowy Shrines and Temples Todd Wojnowski The "Shrines and Temples of Nikko," a UNESCO World Heritage site in Tochigi Prefecture, is peaceful, quiet, and beautiful in ...
6 Culture Jazz Statues in Kobe Kitano Cathy Cawood Why you can see statues of jazz musicians in Kobe Kitano.
7 Activities Mount Takagawa's Azalea Steve Morton Experience the best of nature’s colorful surprises when hiking up one of Yamanashi’s better kept secrets, Mount Takagawa
6 Hotroom Keyaki in Mashiko, Tochigi Christina Oshima Hotroom Keyaki. Cozy Italian-inspired cafe in downtown Mashiko.
13 Culture Aoba Ward Festival Laura Welch The Aoba Ward Festival, not to be confused with the Aoba Festival, is an autumn event that celebrates the culture of the peop...
Food Kitchen Sawa: A Fig Cafe Victoria Vlisides Fig Cafe in Chiba, Japan. Ever eaten fig pizza? You'll want to by the end of this article #japan #figcafe
Culture Niigata Prefecture: Discover Japan’s Coastal Treasures and Cultural Heritage Tom Roseveare Niigata Prefecture, situated along Japan’s northwestern coast facing the Sea of Japan, is renowned for its stunning landscape...
9 Culture Uncovering Art on Ogijima Island Jaclynn Seah A visual diary for day trippers seeking out the Setouchi Triennale artwork on the island of Ogijima
Culture Overtourism in Japan: How Bad Is It? Ryan Noble Overtourism in Japan—how bad is it? What are the effects? What can you do to lessen the effects, and where should you go inst...
