While Japan is a food lover's paradise, there is no universal agreement on what foods people will eat. Some visitors…
Todd FongJuly 12, 2021
When you think about homemade food in Japan, I'm sure that onigiri (おにぎり) will come to your mind. Although it is not…
Jo. HernándezSeptember 28, 2020
A guide to all things miso; How to eat it, where to get it, and how to make it.
Alix SmithAugust 30, 2020
For those who don't feel like eating raw fish, Japanese cuisine has a wide variety of delicious alternatives. Yakiniku (焼肉) is a…
Jo. HernándezAugust 29, 2020
Some people think of Japanese food as sushi and ramen, but the cuisine of Japan has been influenced by the…
Nina CataldoApril 10, 2020
Noda is a small city north of Tokyo in Chiba prefecture easily accessible by train from Tokyo and is known…
Richard MilnerFebruary 22, 2020
Nagareyama: Birthplace of White Mirin Nagareyama Honcho 流山本町 is the heart of a group of towns in Chiba Prefecture —…
Richard MilnerFebruary 22, 2020
Sponsored by Kyushu District Transport Bureau At the height of the Fall season, I recently had the pleasure of visiting…
Derek YamashitaJanuary 15, 2020
Sponsored by Kyushu District Transport Bureau Kyushu is renowned for being a real mix of cultures. Situated just 800km from…
Mark WebsterJanuary 15, 2020
Why did I choose Iiyama city in Nagano as the place to take my mother visiting from America? The gorgeous…
Todd FongDecember 28, 2019
Sponsored by Murakami City Finishing off a day of exploring Murakami City, I checked into a guesthouse nestled in a…
Derek YamashitaDecember 26, 2019
sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters In the heart of Kyushu, Kumamoto Prefecture is a natural paradise best known as…
VoyaponDecember 14, 2019
sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters When we travel, we often stay in hotels and hostels, but these styles of…
Clémentine CintréNovember 28, 2019
Nankan, in northern Kumamoto Prefecture, is in the district of Tamana. Although it’s a small town, it has gained a…
Clémentine CintréNovember 28, 2019
Sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters Kyushu, the most southwest of Japan's main islands, is a food lovers paradise. With…
Mark WebsterOctober 29, 2019
Sponsored by Okayama city, Okayama The tip of his knife sliced through the cucumber, first in a half dozen vertical…
Todd FongSeptember 21, 2019
Sponsored by Tourism Oita Discover local organic cuisine in Saiki old town Located in the southeast of Oita prefecture, on…
Aimée MoribayashiJuly 20, 2019
Visiting Shikoku, specifically Tokushima Prefecture's remote Iya Valley, is a commitment. Hundreds of miles from the big metropolises of Japan,…
Marion PontApril 27, 2019
Sponsored by Tourism Oita February is a bit of an odd time for a farm stay in Oita Prefecture. According…
Todd FongFebruary 26, 2019
Sponsored by Semboku City This past year, a second ramen shop in Tokyo earned a Michelin star in the latest…
Todd FongFebruary 11, 2019
Sponsored by Kinki District Transport Bureau Though it is not always easy to find real ramen in Western countries, you…
Joachim DucosDecember 29, 2018
Sponsored by Shikoku District Transport Bureau A trip to Shikoku - the smallest of the four Japanese archipelago islands -…
Marion PontDecember 8, 2018
Sponsored by Shiga Prefecture Everyone knows Kyoto and the beautiful temples that can be found there on every street corner.…
Joachim DucosNovember 28, 2018
Sponsored by Yamakoshi Village In recent years, the Yamakoshi region in Niigata Prefecture has begun to focus on green and rural tourism.…
JulieDecember 5, 2017
As far back as the samurai era, Murakami has been famous for its salmon. According to some scholars, it was during that…
Jose MontañoDecember 2, 2017
Japan is a country that is famous for its amazing food. Although many visitors enjoy trying a variety of delicious food…
Kylie PlesterJuly 5, 2017
The fierce competition between gyuudon chains and their aggressive expansion in Japan have made gyuudon, or “beef rice bowl,” a…
Kelly NagataJune 27, 2016
