Culture Amazing Hieizan Arlene Bastion Hieizan, the home of the awesome Enryakuji, with its immense, luxurious forests, emanates its own sacred and spiritual feeling...
Food Kagurazaka Gojuban Sherilyn Siy Kagurazaka Gojuban was first established in 1957. Up till today, their steamed buns and dim sum are still prepared by hand, one..
Activities Kinchakuda Spring Festival Sherilyn Siy This festival was formerly known as the Nanohana Festival (菜の花まつり) as it is timed when the nanohana (rapeseed flowers) a..
Culture Appreciating Mito City Rey Waters Mito is more than Plum trees. There are loads of well maintained historical sites throughout the city.
Food Tsukiji Foodies Tour Kota Ushio Tsukiji Fish Market is still attracting visitors. Take a Tsukiji Foodies Tour to learn about the history of the market and help..
Culture Kirishima Open-Air Museum Kathryn Wortley Set in 13 acres of serene countryside and woodland, Kirishima Open-Air Museum provides an opportunity to appreciate the beauty of..
Three Days in Aomori and Hokkaido Leslie Taylor Learning about the Jomon history and people while enjoying the winter scenery and savoring the famed Hokkaido seafood cuisine in..