Just 15 minutes by train from Takayama, Hida Furukawa is a hidden gem in Hida City that offers a truly…
Estelle LoiseauFebruary 19, 2025
Having been born on the winter solstice, I have always felt at home during the short and cold days of…
Burcu BasarFebruary 23, 2022
The exquisite traditional Japanese kimono is a beautiful article of clothing. However, one often forgets its other half: the long…
Todd FongNovember 30, 2020
Everyone has something that made them fall in love with Japan. For me, it was my love of kimono and sushi.…
Lia YewSeptember 21, 2020
In the minds of many people considering a trip to Japan, one of the iconic images of this beautiful country…
Todd FongSeptember 1, 2020
Wearing a Japanese kimono is an experience many visitors to Japan enjoy. For a small fee, women (and men) can…
Todd FongJune 7, 2020
A traditional Japanese art, green tea tasting, meditation, awakening; so many terms used to define the Japanese tea ceremony or…
Cyrielle Ugnon-CoussiozMay 28, 2020
Kimono 着物 are a traditional form of Japanese clothing worn by both men and women. Kimono are unique to Japan…
Todd FongApril 21, 2020
Kimono are a traditional Japanese form of clothing worn by both men and women. Kimono is a garment that is…
Todd FongMarch 30, 2020
Izumi (Kagoshima prefecture) is a city with many surprises. After my experience staying in a traditional rural house and seeing…
Maria PeñascalMarch 7, 2020
sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters Situated in Kumamoto Prefecture on the old Buzen Kaido road linking northern and southern…
Clémentine CintréNovember 28, 2019
Sponsored by Izumi City Though the relentless march of progress has taken its toll on historic areas of urban Japan,…
Marie HabasqueJanuary 16, 2019
Sponsored by Kyushu Tourism Board. Kyushu Island, the third largest island in Japan located at the southernmost tip of the…
Marion PontOctober 30, 2018
Sponsored by Kyushu Tourism Board. Kyushu, the southernmost among Japan's four main islands, is not the most popular destination for…
Marion PontOctober 16, 2018
In the heart of Hakone lies Lake Ashi, brimming with vast, beautiful landscapes and stunning views of the icon of…
VoyaponJanuary 16, 2018
If you have ever looked at a picture or painting of a Japanese person before the Meiji era they will…
Crystal TaylorJune 7, 2017
Sponsored by The Tourism Association of Central Region in Fukushima Prefecture Koriyama Koriyama city is located in central Fukushima Prefecture.…
Ryann OverbayMarch 16, 2017
Sponsored by Izumi City If you have always dreamed about wearing a kimono and/or attending a Tea Ceremony, no…
Mathilde HeidaryJanuary 29, 2017
Hotel Taikan is but one of many inns (ryokan) located in Tsunagi Onsen, a hot spring resort located in the…
Tuliyani MacLennanApril 28, 2016
Japan offers foreign visitors a countless number of attractions, one of which being the iconic figure of a Geisha: a…
Ratih PermanaFebruary 14, 2016
