Sponsored by Akasaka Bar Yokocho. Akasaka Bar Yokocho is closed permanently. When the conviviality of Spanish tapas meets the promiscuity…
Marion PontAugust 29, 2018
Mt. Mokoto (藻琴山, Mokotoyama) is a mountain in Koshimizu-cho, Hokkaido, accessible by a 40-minute car ride from the Memanbetsu Airport…
Jeremy DoccolaAugust 20, 2018
When talking about carved and lacquered wood, Japanese craftsmen enjoy a well-established reputation alongside their Chinese neighbors. With many unique…
LéoAugust 18, 2018
In Koshimizu there is a pottery workshop run by Ms. Hisako Takahashi called Hokujigama. Her studio and showroom are surrounded…
Jeremy DoccolaAugust 16, 2018
Sponsored by Murakami city There is an undeniable elegance inherent to the Japanese way of life, and some of the…
LéoAugust 14, 2018
Koshimizu (小清水町) is a great place to get all the natural beauty of Hokkaido in one place. A popular activity…
Jeremy DoccolaAugust 12, 2018
Sponsored by Murakami city Among the things that are fundamentally associated with the Japanese archipelago, tea probably takes one of…
LéoAugust 10, 2018
Koshimizu (小清水町) sits on a unique spot between the Okhotsk Sea and the northern mountains of Hokkaido, with rolling farmlands…
Jeremy DoccolaAugust 8, 2018
Sponsored by Niigata city Niigata, main city in the prefecture of the same name, started to flourish in the Edo…
Marion PontAugust 6, 2018
Sponsored by Niigata city Before visiting the city of Niigata, the only time I came close to meeting a Geisha…
Marion PontAugust 4, 2018
The city of Niigata, located in the prefecture of the same name, has one of the richest culinary cultures in…
Marion PontAugust 2, 2018
Niigata is famous for everything from rice and sake, to seafood and soybeans. Here's our guide to the best in…
Marion PontJuly 31, 2018
Sponsored by Niigata City Iwamuro is a small thermal town located a mere 50-minute train ride from Niigata. Legend has…
Marion PontJuly 29, 2018
Sponsored by Sado Island Noh theatre, a traditional form of Japanese dramaturgy that occupies a specific place in Sado Island’s…
Marion PontJuly 27, 2018
Sponsored by Sado Island Sado, or Sado-ga-shima, an island off the coast of Niigata, is mainly occupied by mountain massif…
Marion PontJuly 25, 2018
Sponsored by Sado Island Summer in Japan is synonymous with matsuri, these traditional festivals often have a religious element and…
Marion PontJuly 23, 2018
Sponsored by Sado Island Sado Island...its dense and wild nature, its mountaintops wrapped in fog, its rich history, its friendly…
Marion PontJuly 21, 2018
Sado Island, located off the coast of Niigata in the Sea of Japan, has a rich and varied cultural background.…
Marion PontJuly 19, 2018
I was entering the grounds of what was supposed to be a magical journey to a castle I knew very…
Hazel TaylorJuly 10, 2018
In the shadow of the Tokyo Dome, home to the mighty Yomiuri Giants, sits an unsuspecting windowless building. Since 1962,…
James RollerJuly 5, 2018
Haiwa Kannon is one the best statues in Japan; inviting the same giddy, overwhelming "woah-ness" as the first one I…
Hazel TaylorJune 29, 2018
This article will give you a short introduction to the three top destinations I discovered while traveling the island of Kyushu. Kyushu…
tristanJune 25, 2018
Mount Hiei (比叡山) is a 841-meter-high mountain on the border of Kyoto and Shiga Prefectures. With a very long and renowed history,…
Luka JacksonJune 21, 2018
A small, blue bottle made of glass, with a funky twist in the middle, wearing a plastic cap. To open…
Maia HallJune 17, 2018
Mount Fuji, which is called Fujisan in Japanese, is a Japan's highest mountain at 3,776 meters. It has been a physical, cultural…
Zahro KariimaJune 13, 2018
It is a little-known fact among foreigners that 73% of Japan is mountainous. With most of the Japanese residential population…
Andrew DeckJune 12, 2018
Kagoshima, situated on the southern tip of Japan, is a paradise for shochu enthusiasts. Like whisky and brandy, shochu is…
Dagmara KoreckaJune 9, 2018
