If you are in Hita, you should visit two important factories in the city. Harajirozaemon is a miso and soy sauce…
EstelleSeptember 23, 2017
If you ever plan to visit Kyushu, there are two terraced rice fields you cannot miss: Oura no Tanada and Hamounara…
EstelleAugust 4, 2017
What is Bonsai You Ask? Bon-sai(盆栽) literally translates to "tray planting," which is exactly what the art of bonsai is. Bonsai…
Ryann OverbayJuly 29, 2017
Sponsored by Fukushima City Tourism and Convention Association Situated in the Tohoku region, Tsuchiyu Onsen, (土湯温泉) is a quaint town in the…
Tamara BurgessJuly 12, 2017
Sponsored by Sado City Sado island known as Sado-ga-shima is the eighth largest island in Japan and is located 45km…
EstelleJuly 1, 2017
Taketomi Island (Okinawa Prefecture) is a tiny yet amazing land, transporting you back to older and simpler times in a traditional…
Hazel TaylorJune 19, 2017
Sponsored by Hida City Only a 15 minute train ride from Takayama, Hida Furukawa is a historical town in Hida city that's…
EstelleJune 14, 2017
Murakami city, just 3 hours from Tokyo, is stretched across the coast of the Sea of Japan and filled with the traditional atmosphere of ancient times. It’s seasonal…
EstelleJune 10, 2017
If you have ever looked at a picture or painting of a Japanese person before the Meiji era they will…
Crystal TaylorJune 7, 2017
Okinawa, a legacy and inheritance of the Ryukyu Kingdom, characterizes a distinctive, rich and colorful culture that is very different…
Dagmara KoreckaJune 3, 2017
Travellers in Japan all too often miss out on one of the key things that makes the country so unique:…
Alex EhrenreichJune 2, 2017
Terroir - a French word that refers to the environmental factors that influence a crop's characteristics - may be an expression which is…
AmyJune 1, 2017
There is something about Japan that often goes unnoticed, yet never fails to impress tourists that come from all corners of…
Virginia GonzálezMay 2, 2017
Sponsored by Nikko City Tourism Association Quick, which are guests, and which are actors? If you checked out our previous…
Alex EhrenreichApril 14, 2017
Sokushinbutsu (即身仏) refers to the practice of self-mummification followed by a mountainous dwelling sect of Buddhist monks called Shugen-do. The…
Ryann OverbayMarch 20, 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 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
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
Sponsored by the Shizuoka Prefecture Tourism Association Located in Hamamatsu (near Inasachō Okuyama, Kita-ku), Okuyama Houkoujito is the head temple of the…
Mathilde HeidaryFebruary 25, 2017
Sponsored by Cabinet Office, Government of Japan “The Cool Japan Public-Private Partnership Platform Project” Year 1141! Since then the Sudo…
AurélienFebruary 21, 2017
Uonuma is a small city in Niigata prefecture. The area is known for the heavy snowfall during winter. This area…
Vicky TaylorFebruary 18, 2017
Sponsored by Saga Prefectural Tourism Federation Hizenhamashuku in Saga has a long history dating back to the Edo Period. Take a…
Lauren LewisFebruary 11, 2017
Sponsored by Murakami City At a peaceful, glistening river, beside sheets of luscious green grass and under the watchful eyes…
Hazel TaylorDecember 20, 2016
The traditional Japanese washi paper has been made in Japan for centuries. Discover with us the incredible stationery Ozu Washi,…
EimiDecember 15, 2016
New Years, known as Oshōgatsu (お正月), is possibly the biggest national holiday in Japan. For comparison, it's similar to Christmas…
Nina CataldoNovember 21, 2016
Sponsored by Yamakoshi village After lunch, I was taken on a trip around Yamakoshi to see all the local…
Hazel TaylorOctober 20, 2016
Sponsored by Yamakoshi village If you’re looking to escape from the busy hustle and bustle of the city life,…
Hazel TaylorOctober 17, 2016
