Culture Tottori Shan Shan Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Every summer, from August 13th to 15th, Tottori comes alive with the vibrant Shan Shan Festival, one of the region’s largest ...
Activities Hagi Okan Maranic and Walk 2025 Kim Bergström The Yamaguchi Hagi Okan Maranic & Walk invites participants to enjoy a challenging marathon (maranic is a portmanteau of mara...
Area Ube City Tom Roseveare Ube City, located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, is an off-the-beaten-path destination filled with unique attractions. Ube’s intern...
Food Ube Ramen (Ikkyu) Tiffany Aguilar Known for being inexpensive, fast, and delicious, Ikkyu Ramen serves a rich bowl of tonkotsu ramen, a pork bone based broth.
Food Japanese Cuisine, Yoshicho Tiffany Aguilar Neighboring International Hotel Ube is Japanese Cuisine, Yoshicho, a restaurant that proudly serves carefully selected season...
Food Piccoro Coffee Tiffany Aguilar picorro coffee is an Italian coffee shop serving fresh pour-overs and delicious baked goods, including croissants, egg tarts,...
Culture Ube City’s Timeless Art and Culture Veronica Carnevale Ube City, located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, is an off-the-beaten-path mecca of art and culture in Japan.
Culture Tokiwa Park and UBE Biennale Tiffany Aguilar Tokiwa Park is a family friendly park decorated with natural greenery, award-winning sculptures, an animal protection zoo, an...
Culture Nagayama Honke Shuzojo Co., Ltd. Tiffany Aguilar Nagayama Honke Shuzojo Co., Ltd. is a sake brewery founded in 1888 in Ube City.
Culture Kiwa La Beach and PANARI Tiffany Aguilar Kiwa La Beach in Ube City is known as Japan's "Salt Flats of Uyuni." It is a popular photo spot for its mirror-like water sur...
