From the sea to the mountains, Fukushima Prefecture offers an exciting range of landscapes, offering its own varied gastronomical flavors.…
CheriseMarch 8, 2023
Venturing into the heartland of samurai history and culture may be closer than you imagine. If you find yourself in…
CheriseDecember 15, 2021
Once upon a time, the Okayama (岡山) plain was an inland sea called Kibi no Anaumi, which was surrounded by…
CheriseSeptember 22, 2021
The legendary island of Enoshima (江ノ島) is just a stone’s throw away (or one hour by train) from Tokyo, and…
CheriseAugust 31, 2021
As Japan’s second-largest city, Yokohama (横浜) is best known for bridging past, present, and future with its historical gardens and…
CheriseAugust 31, 2021
Ten years after a monstrous tsunami devastated the Pacific coast of Tohoku (東北) on March 11, 2011, it’s still a…
CheriseJune 17, 2021
If the wind blew strong through Tokyo’s Kokyo Gaien (皇居外苑) National Garden on Sunday, gusting through rows of a captivated…
CheriseMarch 19, 2021
For more than 20 years, Okinawa has nurtured a growing trend toward achieving sustainability on all levels of society. In…
CheriseMarch 9, 2021
As we carefully plan our post-pandemic travels, personal health and safety remain among our top priorities. Okinawa’s subtropical climate makes…
CheriseMarch 9, 2021
No doubt, the most striking piece of artwork inside the National Theatre of Japan in Tokyo is the Kagamijishi (鏡獅子),…
CheriseMarch 5, 2021
The lush mountainous landscape of Mie prefecture (三重県) is so vast and varied that sometimes, the best way to immerse…
CheriseFebruary 8, 2021
If you’ve ever wondered what it might be like to harvest your own food and then cook it for supper,…
CheriseFebruary 8, 2021
As I approached the tiny port of Inujima (犬島) from the mainland, the first thing I saw was the two…
CheriseNovember 12, 2020
The fabled Momotaro Peach Boy may have killed a few ogres, but Okayama (岡山) is steeped in many timeless ingredients…
CheriseNovember 12, 2020
