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Where to go for a Tea Ceremony?

Where to go for a Tea Ceremony?

 Guide to the best tea houses in Kyoto
by Bonson Lam
Kyoto
From the old merchants house from the Nineteenth Century, to an experience linking tea with Samurai and Geisha, here is a selection of some unique places for a Tea Ceremony, a quintessential Kyoto experience.
Wazuka - Japanese Tea Town

Wazuka - Japanese Tea Town

 The Cradle of Japanese Tea
by Simona Zavadckyte
Kyoto
Wazuka is a traditional Japanese tea town, with picturesque scenery and mind-clearing, heart-warming Japanese tea. Its tea industry dates back more than 800 years with 300 families making tea today. There is a teatopia festival each November, and it makes a great day trip from Kyoto or Nara. Why not try its tea flavoured soba.
Uncovering Chiba Prefecture’s Sake Legacy

Uncovering Chiba Prefecture’s Sake Legacy

Shisui – where heritage meets modernity
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Chiba
Ohara Village

Ohara Village

 Retrace the steps of a forgotten princess
by Bonson Lam
Kyoto
Retrace the steps of a forgotten princess in this sublime mountainside village just 40 mins north of Kyoto
Fukushima Waraji Festival

Fukushima Waraji Festival

 Fukushima's summer festival opens with vibrant parade
by Tom Roseveare
Fukushima
Named after the traditional 'waraij' straw sandals, Fukushima's annual festival to mark the summer kicks off in early August.
Nanki Shirahama's Sandanbeki Cave

Nanki Shirahama's Sandanbeki Cave

Fascinating pirate's lair on Kii Peninsula, Wakayama
by Sandra Isaka
Wakayama
Sandanbeki Cave is close to Wakayama's famous Shirahama Beach, at the bottom of a beautiful cliff-side view point. Visitors can explore this impressive cave that was once a hidden pirate's lair.
Ehime's Uwajima Castle

Ehime's Uwajima Castle

 One of 12 Japanese castles with an original main keep
by Sandra Isaka
Ehime
Ehime's Uwajima-jo is one of only 12 remaining castles in Japan with an original main keep. It sits on the top of a hill with sweeping views of Uwajima City and its harbor.
Taga Fertility Shrine & Sex Museum

Taga Fertility Shrine & Sex Museum

 Visual overload in Shikoku
by Bronwyn O'Neill
Ehime
Whimsical or creepy, but definitely one of the weirdest places on Shikoku

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