Culture Regional Crafts - Tohoku Sleiman Azizi The Tohoku region with its six prefectures is home to a variety of traditional crafts. These include kaba-zaiku cherry bark c...
7 Culture Maizuru Park & Tanabe Castle Bonson Lam Known by the locals as Tanabe-jo or Bugaku-jo, the castle and Maizuru Park is one of the highlights of Nishi Maizuru. It is o...
Activities Nagato Yumoto Onsen Illuminations 2027 Kim Bergström A special event running from late January until late February brings light and sound to Nagato Yumoto Onsen after dark, with ...
Activities The Sanriku Coast Malcome Larcens A variety of landscapes awaits you along the Sanriku Coast
25 Culture Tokyo's Fabulous Gardens Elena Lisina A look at some of the most famous Japanese gardens in Tokyo. Gardens are favourite places for leisure and enjoying the seasons.
Food CRAFT SAKE WEEK 2027 Veronica Carnevale CRAFT SAKE WEEK 2026 with OMAKASE byGMO at ROPPONGI HILLS is the world’s largest sake culture event!
Activities Green Destinations in Japan Kim Bergström With forests covering 67% of Japan's overall land mass, you could say that the country's representative color is green. It's ...
Shopping The Soap of Sendai: Botchan Justin Velgus "Botchan" is the brand name of a non-additive, high quality soap born in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. Recently, there are ...
18 Culture Shichi-Go-San Matsuri Elena Lisina Shiogama Shrine in Miyagi Prefecture is a beautiful place to visit any day, especially on special days like the children's da...
Food HATAGO Sake Bar and Izakaya Justin Velgus Hatago is a sake bar in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture looking down on Jozenji-dori Avenue. It serves a rotating menu of around 50...
