Culture Anatomy of a Tatami Room Sherilyn Siy Have you ever been curious what's underneath that nice and fragrant tatami mat? Take a peek underneath ours when we updated o...
13 Atami Bai-En Park Peter Sidell In the seaside resort town of Atami in Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture, Bai-En Park is a charming, lavishly green park, ideal for...
Culture Goldfish Lanterns in Yanai Amber Mezbourian Goldfish lanterns in Yanai: This picturesque city is famed for its delicate paper lanterns, shaped like goldfish and hung pro...
Culture Minami Koshigaya Awa Odori Festival 2024 Elizabeth S Awa Odori, the famed dance festival from Tokushima, is celebrated in the Tokyo suburb of Koshigaya every year from August 24t...
Culture Atami Castle Cherry Blossom Festival Kim There are a myriad of cherry blossom festival during spring, and the grounds of Shizuoka's Atami Castle are home to one of th...
Accommodation Amami Onsen Nanten-en Gary Luscombe Amami Onsen Nanten-en is a traditional ryokan inn hidden deep within the Osaka countryside. Immersed in history and culture, ...
Food Sunny Hills at Minami-Aoyama Tom Roseveare In the glitzy neighbourhood of Omotesando just a few blocks east of the station, one particular street corner manages to indu...
14 Activities Secluded and Serene: Zamami Island Tinka Weener If you are looking for a place to really get away from hustle and bustle of Okinawa and you are not planning on a luxury vaca...
Activities Atami Plum Garden Plum Festival 2025 Kim The Atami Plum Garden in Shizuoka is home to some of Japan's earliest blooming plum tree varieties. The annual plum festival ...
