Enjoy a history of Japanese hairstyle at the Shimada Festival
Robert-Gilles MartineauFebruary 12, 2016
Natural House in the Parche Market at Shizuoka Station hides a wealth of fresh and processed organic foods as well…
Robert-Gilles MartineauFebruary 10, 2016
As a country famed for its seafood, a lexicon on the countless varieties of fish you may encounter seemed to…
Robert-Gilles MartineauFebruary 10, 2016
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine is the first shrine dedicated to Sugawara No Michizane for his reputation as a poet, or even…
Ratih PermanaFebruary 10, 2016
Some tips on how to get around Japan without spending all your money on expensive transportation.
Scarlett GreyFebruary 9, 2016
When it comes to cherry blossom viewing, come early to Sumpu castle in Shizuoka for the splendid flowers.
Robert-Gilles MartineauFebruary 9, 2016
Hiking Mount Kongo, as Osaka’s tallest mountain, with its rich history that hikers will surely appreciate draws one to a…
Luka JacksonFebruary 8, 2016
Being a temple town itself, Nagano city has developed around one of Japan's most famous temples, Zenkō-ji.
Ozgun OzalayFebruary 8, 2016
Eating mamemaki during Setsubun is a well-known Japanese custom, but for those from Kansai ehoumaki is preffered to welcome the…
Maria PeñascalFebruary 3, 2016
Shizuoka Prefecture holds quite a few world records, but none so unusual as: the biggest collection of Kappa in Yaizu…
Robert-Gilles MartineauFebruary 3, 2016
The annual Touka-Ebisu festival at Nishinomiya Jinja in Kobe celebrates the new year by offering a gaint tuna to the…
VoyaponFebruary 3, 2016
Ekiben is the abbreviation of Eki (station) and Bento (packed lunch), which has been around since the early days of…
Robert-Gilles MartineauFebruary 1, 2016
Japan offers a daily life safety unlike any other country, a comfort bordering obsession, but above all, a level of…
Robert-Gilles MartineauFebruary 1, 2016
Shrines are one of Japan's treasured places for photographers keen on capturing truly Japanese scenes.
Robert-Gilles MartineauFebruary 1, 2016
Utsunoya was an intermediary stage along the Tokaido Route and nowadays you will find many examples of traditional inns in…
Robert-Gilles MartineauFebruary 1, 2016
There are many railway lines in Shizuoka Prefecture. They are certainly needed for a Prefecture where the population is almost…
Robert-Gilles MartineauFebruary 1, 2016
The Kanaya Tea Festival, which is only held every two years, is the most important festival held in Shimade and…
Robert-Gilles MartineauJanuary 13, 2016
Many are surprised to discover artistically designed manhole covers of all kinds as they walk urban streets and even villages…
Robert-Gilles MartineauJanuary 12, 2016
Craft Beer Brewery and Restaurant in Hamamatsu city - Mein Schloss Brewery and Restaurant.
Robert-Gilles MartineauJanuary 12, 2016
Tsurutaya has at last opened its second ramen restaurant in Aoi Ku, Shizuoka City.
Robert-Gilles MartineauJanuary 9, 2016
A brand new izakaya was born very recently and is acquiring a very big reputation all over Shizuoka: Mansouya.
Robert-Gilles MartineauJanuary 8, 2016
The izakaya Hinayoshi features an incredible list of 50 different sake, including about 25 from Shizuoka Prefecture, an unending list…
Robert-Gilles MartineauJanuary 5, 2016
Staying at a Zen buddhist temple in Nagano as a volunteer. A one in a lifetime experience to escape the…
Ozgun OzalayDecember 23, 2015
