Culture Minami-Shimabara, Nagasaki Miyako In Minami-Shimabara, Nagasaki, there are the remains of Hara Castle, which was designated a World Heritage site for Hidden Ch...
Food Taiwan Karaage Sherilyn Siy Taiwan Karaage dishes out one of the most popular soul foods in Taiwan's night market called Zajipai. Crispy on the outside a...
Culture Flower Festival in Mashiko 2027 Christina Oshima Flower Festival in Mashiko. Thousands of beautiful flowers everywhere you look!
14 Activities Satta Toge Pass Peter Sidell In the suburbs of Shizuoka City in central Japan, the Satta Toge pass is a coastal hiking trail with a good view of the ocean...
Miyanoshita Cosmos Park in Autumn Takako Sakamoto Miyanoshita Cosmos Park in Fukui City is famous for its one hundred million cosmos flowers that burst into bloom from late Se...
8 Azaleas at Daikozen Temple Mandy Bartok Over 50,000 azaleas bloom in late April and early May at Saga's Daikozen Temple.
Food Eloise Cafe in Karuizawa Alicia Akiyama Eloise Cafe is rich in history, having transformed from a youth camp and music hall into a popular cafe. This peaceful and mo...
Food Yumean Teishoku Restaurant, Yashio Sleiman Azizi Yumean is a teishoku set meal family restaurant. Popular in Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama, our 2 visits to the Yashio re...
Culture Katsuragi 28 Shuku Kyozuka Trail Gary Luscombe A mysterious pilgrimage trail through the mountains separating Osaka, Wakayama and Nara Prefectures. This ancient route betwe...
Activities Mount Mitake Tenku Maple Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Mount Mitake is undoubtedly one of Tokyo's top spots for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers – and it's also a great place ...
