Accommodation Yamaura Stay Nannini Cristina Perched in the foothills of the Yatsugatake Mountains in Nagano is Yamaura, a lovely rural area that looks straight of an old Japanese..
Culture Ime Shrine Gaurav Raja Dahal This shrine enshrines 3 main deities: Uke Mochi no Kami: The goddess of food, Ame no Uzume no Mikoto: The goddess of dawn, mirth,..
Culture The Legends of Sakura Elena Lisina For the Japanese, blooming sakura represesnts the transience and fragility of life. A person lives his life in the same way as a..
Cookpad Cookbook Sherilyn Siy Cookpad, Japan's largest recipe sharing service, has culled some of their best and most popular recipes from their website into..
Culture Lighting Up Yokohama's Past Emi Takahata The first gas lamp in Japan lit up in Yokohama's Bashamichi in 1872. This article explains how the local community, the Bashamichi..
Activities Seeking Relaxation in the Forest in Japan Alena Eckelmann Japan’s National Parks and so-called Recreational Forests are located in the National Forests of Japan. There are also many ce..
Activities Southern Japan's Natural Heritage Featured Discover the rich nature of Kagoshima Prefecture on a 5-day trip from Tokyo. Venture through volcanoes, primeval forests, and rich..
Culture What the Statues Say in Japan Elena Lisina This article discusses some of the symbolic gestures and objects held by Buddhist statues in Japan.