11 Activities Tokamachi Snow Festival in Niigata Manish Prabhune The Tokamachi Snow Festival has snow sculptures, night time illumination and music shows in the quiet town of Tokamachi, Niigata
9 Food Echizen Tsuruki Soba Restaurant Amanda Ho In Fukui, buckwheat is usually grinded on a traditional mill stone slowly so it retains the flavor. As such, the soba had a s...
26 Culture Tsumago Post Town Elena Lisina Tsumago is the middle of three historical post towns of the Kiso Valley on the Nakasendo route from Edo to Kyoto.
Culture Narai Post Town Elena Lisina Narai is one of the best preserved post towns of the Edo Period on the Nakasendo route.
Culture Suwa Grand Shrine in Nagano Elena Lisina Suwa Taisha is the oldest Shinto shrine in Japan and the head shrine of the Suwa network of shrines, composed of more than te...
23 Culture Nagano Countryside Elena Lisina The photos of old wooden temples and shrine taken in Nagano countryside.
27 Culture Hamamatsu Flower Park in Bloom Elena Lisina The Spring festival at Hamamatsu Flower Park is a special event with competitions, live performances, and a lot of spring flo...
Activities An Oasis of Serenity in Ito Evelyn Liu A day or two in Ito town, on the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, is a good way to recharge yourself. The vibe i...
Food Menya Hanabi Tom Roseveare Menya Hanabi (麺屋はなび) serves up maze-soba (soupless ramen) in Nagoya, Aichi prefecture.
Food Kajiken Ramen Tom Roseveare Kajiken (歌志軒) is a 40-something chain ramen shop originally from Nagoya, serving up the local style – Taiwanese mazesoba.
