Culture Samurai Gardens of Kitabatake Chris Glenn It’s hard to believe that the beautiful 14th Century Kitabatake Gardens, one of Japan’s three major samurai gardens, was the ...
Activities Kamikura Shrine Alena Eckelmann Kamikura Shrine is described as one of the oldest sacred places in the Kumano area, even pre-dating Hayatama Taisha, the Kuma...
Culture Ukai at Inuyama Chris Glenn For over 1300 years, the traditional art of cormorant fishing has been practiced on the river below Inuyama Castle.
Culture Mt. Koya and the Great Teacher Alena Eckelmann Follow Buddhist pilgrims to Kobo Daishi’s mausoleum on Mt. Koya for a breeze of enlightenment
Area Gujo Justin Dart Summer Spring Winter, Fall that's Gujo City. From the Bon Odori and white water rafting in the summer, to fantastic skiing in...
Activities UCC Coffee Museum in Kobe Christie Petrakopoulou UCC Coffee Museum in Kobe: A place that every coffee lover must visit
Food Za Cafe Laura Welch Organic vegetables prepared as sandwiches and soups that make for a wonderfully refreshing, light lunch. The menu is in Engli...
Activities Sakurayama Shrine Justin Velgus The Sakurayama Shrine is located a twenty minute walk from Morioka station. From the street it looks unimpressive, but a few ...
Culture Slug Festival 2026 Justin Dart A festival in rural Nakatsugawa dedicated to a monk and a mystery of nature on the anniversary of a death connected to forbid...
