Transportation Ride Through Spring with the JR EAST PASS Serena Ogawa The Tohoku region makes for a great opportunity for some incredible photographs. With the JR EAST PASS, it’s easier than ever...
Culture Tanabe Castle at Maizuru Bonson Lam Hosokawa Yusai was also known as Hosokawa Fujitaka, who built Tanabe Castle in the present town of Nishi-Maizuru. With his so...
Food CRAFT SAKE WEEK 2025 Veronica Carnevale CRAFT SAKE WEEK is the world’s largest sake culture event!
Activities Hiking the Oku-Matsushima Trail Chiara Terzuolo The Oku-Matsushima Trail is part of the Miyagi Olle trail series in Miyagi Prefecture. The beginner-friendly trail shows off ...
Culture Kokeshi: A Lasting Tradition and Art Sherilyn Siy Each doll is truly unique, with its own personality, as influenced by the personality of the kokeshi artisans who crafted the...
Activities Kitayamazaki and Unosu Cliffs Malcome Larcens Kitayamazaki and Unosu are part of the Sanruku Fukko National Park. Both of the places are high above the Pacific Ocean comma...
Culture 10 Things to Know About Sendai Serena Kim Sendai is a vibrant city located on the Pacific coast of Honshu, the largest of Japan's four major islands. It can be reach...
Japan's Five Great Cherry Blossoms Kim Did you know that Japan has five trees that are regarded as the country's great cherry blossoms? They were all designated as ...
Sento in Shinagawa City Japan Travel Table of contents What are Sento? Sento Etiquette Sento in Shinagawa City What are Sento? Sento, or public bathhouses, have e...
Activities Hitome Senbonzakura Festival 2025 Kim Miyagi's annual Hitome Senbonzakura Festival celebrates the beauty of 1,200 cherry trees along the Shiroishi Riverside and ...
