Culture Kunjudo Jim Bouman Create your own incense or partake in a factory tour in Awaji-shima, just a day trip from Kobe or Osaka
Culture The History of Sake Fiona Yoshitake A quick look at 2000 years of sake culture and history in Japan.
Culture Tokyo's Tachikawa City Sleiman Azizi Modern Tachikawa City is home to Showa Memorial Park with its brilliant seasonal gardens, the free Polar Science Museum with scores..
Culture Daffodil Festival at Gongendo Park 2026-2025 Early Jan - Mid Feb Gongendo Park is renowned for its cherry blossom and rapeseed scenery. However, there are several different flowers grown seasonally..
Historical The Splendour Falls On Castle Walls Arlene Bastion A castle that has kept much of its original shape and components, Matsuyama Castle still reigns among the most impressive of Japan's..
Culture Blades of Shinanomachi Nathan Eden I visited a knife and blade maker in Shinanomachi to see how he forges his traditional craft's products. It was both fascinating..
Culture Katsura Imperial Villa The Katsura Imperial Villa, or Katsura Detached Palace, is a villa with associated gardens and outbuildings in the western suburbs of Kyoto, Japan. It..