ActivitiesCultureSponsoredTohoku Try Your Hand at Painting Traditional Dolls at a Traditional Folk Art Village Sponsored by The Tourism Association of Central Region in Fukushima Prefecture The History of Takashiba Dekoyashiki (Workshop) During the Edo…Ryann OverbayMarch 22, 2017
ActivitiesCultureSponsoredTohoku Step into Traditional Japanese Culture: Kimono’s and Nichibu Dancing Sponsored by The Tourism Association of Central Region in Fukushima Prefecture Koriyama Koriyama city is located in central Fukushima Prefecture.…Ryann OverbayMarch 16, 2017
ChugokuCultureSponsored Bizen Osafune Japanese Sword Museum: See How Japanese Samurai Swords Are Made Sponsored by Setouchi City Japanese Samurai Swords with 1,000-Years of History 1,000 years ago, Bizen Osafune was the top sword…Vicky TaylorMarch 10, 2017
ActivitiesChubuCultureEventsSightseeingSponsored Experience the Snowy Secchu Hanamizuiwai Festival Uonuma is located in South Central Niigata, and is well known for its delicious rice and it’s sake. The winters…Ryann OverbayMarch 2, 2017
ActivitiesChubuCultureEventsSightseeingSponsored Yoshiwara, Fuji City: The Daruma Festival at the Bottom of Mt. Fuji Sponsored by the Shizuoka Prefecture Tourism Association Yoshiwara is a district of Fuji city, located in the east of Shizuoka…Mathilde HeidaryFebruary 26, 2017
CultureFoodKantoSponsored Visit One of the Oldest Sake Breweries in Japan Sponsored by Cabinet Office, Government of Japan “The Cool Japan Public-Private Partnership Platform Project” Year 1141! Since then the Sudo…AurélienFebruary 21, 2017
ChubuCultureFoodSponsored Obuse, a Little Town with Many Secrets Sponsored by Cabinet Office, Government of Japan “The Cool Japan Public-Private Partnership Platform Project” With a population of 10,000 inhabitants,…AurélienFebruary 21, 2017
ChubuCultureFoodSponsored Visiting Masuichi Ichimura Sake Brewery, Learn How to Make Sake! Sponsored by Cabinet Office, Government of Japan “The Cool Japan Public-Private Partnership Platform Project” Visit Sake Brewery in Obuse Town…AurélienFebruary 21, 2017
ChubuCultureFoodKantoShoppingSponsored A Sake Tour, to Discover the True Japanese Alcohol Sponsored by Cabinet Office, Government of Japan "The Cool Japan Public-Private Partnership Platform Project" How can nihonshu (commonly called sake)…AurélienFebruary 21, 2017
ChubuCultureSightseeingSponsored Shuzenji: Izu’s Little Kyoto Sponsored by the Shizuoka Prefecture Tourism Association Partially hidden among hills and mountains in the Izu Peninsula, a small, charming…Jose MontañoFebruary 18, 2017
ChubuCultureSightseeingSponsored The Culture of Sado Island, “Island of Exile,” in Niigata Sponsored by Sado city Sado Island is a beautiful island off the coast of Niigata, in Japan. The island has…Vicky TaylorFebruary 13, 2017
CultureFoodKyushuSponsored Try some locally brewed Sake in Hizenhama Sponsored by Saga Prefectural Tourism Federation Hizenhama in Saga has a long history of Sake brewing. Visit to see the old…Lauren LewisFebruary 12, 2017
CultureFoodKyushuSponsored Visit Japan’s Green Tea Origin, Ureshino Sponsored by Saga Prefectural Tourism Federation Japan is a nation famous for tea of all kinds, but especially green tea. There…Nina CataldoFebruary 8, 2017
CultureKyushuSightseeingSponsored Discover the beauty of Karatsu Ceramics Sponsored by Saga Prefectural Tourism Federation With a history dating back over 400 years, Karatsu Ceramics are one of Japan's best…Lauren LewisFebruary 3, 2017
CultureFoodKyushuSightseeingSponsored Visit a Local Saké Brewery in Saga and check out the Legendary Kappa Mummy Sponsored by Saga Prefectural Tourism Federation Trying local delicacies wherever you go, in Japan or around the world, is an important…Nina CataldoFebruary 1, 2017
CultureKantoShopping Ozu Washi: Traditional Japanese Paper Store in Tokyo The traditional Japanese washi paper has been made in Japan for centuries. Discover with us the incredible stationery Ozu Washi,…EimiDecember 15, 2016
ActivitiesChugokuCultureFoodShoppingSightseeingSponsored Explore the local food, culture and deer in Miyajima Sponsored by MIYAJIMA ROPEWAY Southwest of Hiroshima City lies Itsukushima, a sparsely-populated island home to many shrines, wild deer and…Matt De SousaDecember 6, 2016
CultureShikokuSightseeingSponsored An Art and Cultural Tour of Japan’s Teshima Island When travelling to Japan, one might expect to visit temples, shrines, karaoke bars and restaurants, see Geishas in Kyoto and…Matt De SousaDecember 5, 2016
Culture Five Unique Qualities of Japanese Language The Japanese language is clearly very different from English. Aside from having different roots, the text is also no sibling…Nina CataldoNovember 3, 2016
CultureKanto Top 7 Ways to Enjoy Halloween in Tokyo These days, Halloween in Japan is big business and lots of fun. The popularity of Halloween in Tokyo is recent.…Lauren ShannonOctober 29, 2016
Culture Make Friends with Japanese Dialects – Things you should know! I recently told a friend of mine that I want to go live in the Tsugaru region of Aomori for…Luka JacksonOctober 12, 2016
CultureKyushu Amakusa Pottery, World-famous Ceramics ! The island of Amakusa is famous for its Toseki, a stone mined in the area for use in pottery production.…Freddie FootSeptember 3, 2016
CultureFoodKanto Cup Noodles Museum – Fun and Interactive museum! Located in Minato Mirai District of Yokohama, the Cup Noodles Museum is an interactive museum showing the history of instant…Zahro KariimaAugust 23, 2016
CultureKanto Kabukiza: Traditional Theatre In Modern Japan One of the things unique to Japan and highly regarded as a cultural treasure is the art of Kabuki theatre.…Crystal TaylorAugust 17, 2016
ActivitiesCultureKantoSponsored Peaceful temple in Fujisawa: Ryukoji-temple Ryukoji Temple is Nichiren Buddhist temple located in Fujisawa, worth visiting before you go to Enoshima sightseeing!Matt De SousaJuly 30, 2016
CultureSightseeing Mikage, Kobe – Granite, Luxury Real Estate and Ghibli Mikage, Kobe, is a quiet neighborhood that has been historically known for production of granite, or "Mikage-ishi" in Japanese. The…VoyaponJuly 30, 2016
CultureShoppingSponsored Bandai Samurai Gashapon – How to get it?! Looking how to buy Bandai's newest samurai Gashapon? Well look no farther! Step by step instructions to get it Osaka…Sim BouphathongJuly 29, 2016
CultureShoppingSponsored Samurai Figure by Bandai! – Check Samurai Figure Collection Five military commanders from Japan’s famed Sengoku jidai (Warring States period) have begun being sold! Notable figures such as Toyotomi…Sim BouphathongJuly 29, 2016