Transportation Sky Duck Anonymous The Sky Duck is a tour bus capable of traveling on land as well as river. It currently has two courses: one that takes you to...
Food Kakiyaki Kamakura: Grilled Oysters Hannah Warren A no-frills grilled oyster restaurant in Takamatsu, Kagawa. Read about what makes this little shop in Japan such a fascinatin...
Culture Yakushima - Jomon Sugi Chris Cooper Follow a forest trek leading to Jomon Sugi, a magnificent beast of a tree that is 2000 - 7000 years old
Culture Utsunomiya’s Heiwa Kannon Statue Tomoko Kamishima Utsunomiya’s Heiwa Kannon Statue is equivalent in height to a nine-story building.Near the statue, you can also view ruins of...
Culture Gujo Odori Festival Yuka Takada Reminiscing about growing up alongside the Gujo Odori – Japan's largest dance festival lasting thirty-two nights, three of wh...
Shopping Kawasaki Daishi: A Beautiful and Famous Temple in Kawasaki Larry Knipfing Kawasaki Daishi Temple in Kawasaki is one of Japan's most famous.
Shopping Kamakura’s “Shato” Washi Paper Tomoko Kamishima Kamakura's "Shato" specializes in washi and other paper items, such as stationery, elaborate envelopes for presenting monetar...
Culture Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri 2024 Saskia Gilmour The Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri is the largest, if not greatest, danjiri matsuri (float festival) in Japan. Celebrating 300 yea...
Nightlife Fire bomBAR, Osaka City Mary Kawai Fire bomBAR is a bar operated by a fan of the anime Macross in #Osaka
Culture Welcome the New Year at Ise Jingu Dan Traylor After the countdown, make way for hatsumode — the first shrine visit of the new year — at the Ise Grand Shrine