Culture
Okochisanso Garden
Okochisanso garden is a pristine example of traditional Japanese horticulture, and you get a free walk through Arashiyama bamboo..
Culture
Kashiwa Matsuri 2025
Kashiwa Matsuri is a huge festival with a wide range of street food, music, games, dance, and floats. Despite all the drinking and..
Food
Gion Kappa
A loud and busy little restaurant, Gion Kappa is far from zen, but the food is far from average. Real care can be seen in the preparation..
Culture
Daigaku Festival at Ikune Shrine 2025
Centering around an impressive array of almost a hundred lanterns, this is a festival worth a trek to attend. If traditional Japanese..
Culture
Kanagawa Shinbun Fireworks Festival
A massive annual firework show in the heart of Yokohama's business district, don't miss next year's!
Food
Yoshiba Culinary
Yoshiba Culinary is an amazing dive into Japanese culture through the twin lenses of sport and cuisine. The chankonabe served here..
Shopping
Maiko Antiques
Located in a small corner building in Gion, Maiko Antiques is the most interesting shop I've been to in Japan, or maybe even..
Culture
Kashiwa Matsuri 2025
Kashiwa Matsuri is a huge festival with a wide range of street food, music, games, dance, and floats. Despite all the drinking and..
Gallery
Okochisanso Garden
Kyoto
Kashiwa Matsuri
Chiba
Gion Kappa
Kyoto
Maiko Antiques
Kyoto
Minatogawa Shrine, Kobe
Hyogo
