Food Sendai's Flagship Street Food: Hyotan-age Justin Velgus Hyotan-age is a popular street food snack sold at Abe Kamaboko inside the Sendai shopping arcades. Minced fish is made into balls,..
Accommodation Kashobou Fukumatsu Hotel, Kinugawa Peter Sidell In the spa town of Kinugawa Onsen, close to Nikko in northern Japan's Tochigi prefecture, Kashobou Fukumatsu is a faded but..
Culture The Japan Folk Crafts Museum Bonson Lam Featuring folk art from different centuries, the pastel colours and almost childlike designs of teapots and other farmhouse objects..
Culture Discovering Ako: Salt and City Tom Fay Nowadays, Ako is known throughout Japan for its famous salt, but it is also rising as an attractive travel destination thanks to..
Culture Ako: A Seaside Retreat Tom Fay Nestling on the peaceful shores of the Seto Inland Sea, Ako is a small city with a rich history, rising to prominence from the..
Activities One Day in Nachi-Katsuura Alena Eckelmann In Kii-Katsuura Town in the south of the Kii-Peninsula there is a tuna auction rivaling Tsukiji and a bay cruise rivaling Matsushima...
Activities Gosen City Flower Tree Season Kim Bergström The Gosen City Flower Tree Festival has been running for over 30 years, and it celebrates the beauty of various seasonal blooms..
Food "BRING" Bakery in Togatta Onsen Justin Velgus "BRING" is a take-out only bakery located in Togatta Onsen, part of Zao Town in Miyagi Prefecture. In addition to its delicious..
