Beauty & Spa Yama-no-yu, Yuzawa Rufus Starbuck Yama-no-yu is a public onsen run by Yuzawa town in Niigata. It is located near the spring source that feeds it so is popular ...
Food Taste the Famous Issen Yoshoku Irma Syahriar Kyoto is famous for a lot of things. But when it comes to food, Issen Yoshoku is one recommended dish that you should not miss.
Culture Dressing Up for Nebuta Matsuri Helen Langford It's all about the bells for the author at the Nebuta Matsuri, held in Aomori the first week of August. It's said that they b...
Culture Tono: Legends and Landscapes Imogen Riethmuller The city of Tono in Iwate is the place to go to experience traditional Japanese culture, complete with a wealth of folklore a...
Beauty & Spa Kawazu Nanadaru in Izu Varsha Vaswati Kawazu Nanadaru (Seven Waterfalls) is an amazing spot hidden in the mountains above the small town of Kawazu in southeastern ...
Culture The Legend of Sendai Shiro Justin Velgus Sendai Shiro was a real man living in the late Edo/early Meiji era in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. Through a series of almost r...
Culture Omar Books Nariko Oshiro Omar Books is a small independent book store located at Kitanakagusuku-village.
Activities Kamo Shrine Anonymous A shrine located in Saijo City where an artesian well is located. This well has twice received a prize for the best water in ...
Culture Vintage Sailing in the Amakusa Bonson Lam Sailing on your own chartered vintage boat is just what the doctor ordered for a weekend of relaxation in the Amakusa Islands...
Culture The Old Town in Kishiwada Bonson Lam Discover how closely Kyoto and Kishiwada were linked in the Edo and Meiji period in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth centuries a...