One of my favourite prefectures to explore for weekends away from Tokyo’s city lights is Shizuoka (静岡県). A quick Shinkansen…
LeanneSeptember 9, 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
It's an indisputable fact that the Japanese people love their seasonal blossoms, and the yearly blooms of wisteria are no…
Mika SendaApril 4, 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 Kyushu District Transport Bureau Japan’s mountainous landscape is made up of rich, volcanic soil which, combined with innovation…
Mark WebsterJanuary 15, 2020
Sponsored by Murakami City Located along the Sea of Japan about 4 hours from Tokyo is the small coastal city…
Derek YamashitaDecember 26, 2019
Sponsored by Tourism Oita Saiki, coastal city in Oita prefecture Located in the southeast part of Oita Prefecture on Kyushu…
Aimée MoribayashiJuly 16, 2019
Sponsored by Higashisonogi Town. As you drive along the narrow countryside roads of Higashisonogi, among the terraced tea fields with…
Marion PontFebruary 16, 2019
