Culture Oyumi Hajime Festival 2025 Kim Nara's Oyamato Shrine holds their annual Oyumi Hajime Festival on January 4th. The purpose of the festival is to pray for goo...
Culture Kyoto Fall 2022 Day Two Rey Waters Using a Kyoto fall guide book we mapped out the best places to view the colors while experiencing a historical and cultural e...
Culture Kyoto Fall of 2022 Rey Waters Any time of year is good to visit Kyoto, but Fall when the Japanese Maple Trees are in bloom is a special bonus.
Culture Czech Festival 2024 Kim The Czech Festival in Kansai is Japan's largest Czech-based event, and the multi-day affair includes a variety of ways to con...
Transportation JR Kansai Wide Area Pass Bonson Lam Sometimes we are so much in a hurry, that we forget to slow down and remember, reflect, breathe in and feel the bigger univer...
Accommodation Marufukuro Hotel Veronica Carnevale After decades of vacancy, Nintendo’s former headquarters reopened on April 1, 2022, as the lavish Marufukuro Hotel.
Food Genmai Café Kim Of the myriad different rice types on the market, brown rice is commonly regarded as one of the healthiest options available....
Accommodation APA Villa Hotel Tanimachi 4-Chome Peter Sidell Close to Osaka Castle in Japan's third biggest city, this hotel is modern, comfortable and affordable.
Culture Mibudera Temple in Kyoto Peter Sidell In Japan's most historic city of Kyoto, Mibudera is a charming Buddhist temple with plenty to see and some interesting histor...
Discovering the Charms of Ikaruga, Nara Tom Fay The ancient capital city of Nara is a popular tourist destination and well-known for its wealth of historical buildings and W...
