Food Hanami at Home: Shari's Roll Sushi Bento Tom Roseveare Japan's cherry blossom season brings with it natural beauty that can transform many of the country's outdoor spots into works...
Culture Hanami at the Fukuoka Castle Ruins Tristan Scholze Maizuru Park in downtown Fukuoka has the best cherry blossom displays at the castle ruins. Have a hanami picnic under the flo...
Food Menya Hanabi Tom Roseveare Menya Hanabi (麺屋はなび) serves up maze-soba (soupless ramen) in Nagoya, Aichi prefecture.
Shopping Hasami Porcelain Neal Dang Hasami Porcelain, also known as Arita or Imari Porcelain, has a 400-year history in a little mountainous village in southwest...
Activities Omagari Hanabi 2024 Kim Described by Lonely Planet as "Japan's Olympics of fireworks," the Omagari Hanabi event in Akita has over 100 years of histor...
Area Hanamaki Tom Roseveare Hanamaki offers a collection of hot spring areas in central Iwate prefecture, including the Hanamaki Onsen, Dai, Shidodaira, ...
Culture Watching Sumidagawa Hanabi Elena Lisina Running since 1810, Sumidagawa Hanabi is one of the biggest fireworks festivals in Tokyo. More than just the wonderful firewo...
Culture Drive-in Hanabi 2021 Kim The COVID-19 pandemic has seen numerous fireworks events cancelled due to fears of crowds congregating, but the Drive-in Hana...
Culture Tatami 101 Sherilyn Siy If you are living in an old Japanese house and wish to change the tatami mats, you might find our experience helpful. Here is...
Ohanami in Ueno Park Tomoko Kamishima Ohanami in Ueno Park: Sakura-dori Avenue in Ueno Park provides a glorious scene of a long flower tunnel made of cherry blossoms.
