Activities Top 10 Traditional Workshops Veronica Carnevale Japan is a culturally rich country, filled with customs that are still practiced today. These treasured practices offer inval...
Culture Exploring Kawagoe Jianne Soriano Kawagoe offers distinctive architecture and a trip down memory lane. Stroll its streets and soak in this slip back to the Edo...
12 Culture Surreal Fukiware Falls in Numata Cathy Cawood The gorge at Fukiware Falls has been carved into surreal shapes by the river, resulting in some magnificent scenery.
6 Food Katsuo no Tataki: Kochi's Soul Food Chiara Terzuolo Watching katsuo no tayaki being cooked is part of the fun, as thick fillets of bonito (also known as skipjack tuna) are thrus...
8 Food Coffee Sanjikken in Aoyama Shinobu Ishikawa You may find many crowded sophisticated cafes in the Omotesando & Aoyama areas. Coffee Sanjikken is not though. Located 3 min...
Activities Glicopia Chiba Elizabeth S Glicopia Chiba in Noda City hosts a free factory tour that explains the history and manufacture of ice cream in a 70-minute t...
Activities Cycling in Southern Wakayama Tom Roseveare From the sacred Kumano Sanzan route to the mountain temples of Koyasan, central Japan’s Wakayama prefecture can be considered...
Accommodation karaksa hotel grande Shin-Osaka Tower Alexander Farrell Visitors seeking a convenient base for exploring Western Japan will find karaksa hotel grande Shin-Osaka Tower the perfect pl...
Activities Route 45 and the Sanriku Coast Malcome Larcens The Sanriku Coast, stretches from Miyagi in the south to Aomori in the north. It's home to many amazing coves and breath taki...
Food Common Well Cafe Kim Bergström The city of Melbourne in Australia is renowned for its cafe culture, and a newly-opened cafe in Kyoto aims to emulate this, j...