Culture Akita Tour and Yokote Kamakura Snow Festival Featured The Kanto Matsuri is one of the three major summer festivals in the Tohoku region. The Yokote Kamakura Festival is held every year..
Culture The Gem of Japanese Traditional Culture Featured Japanese traditional culture is in fact much wider and deeper than we imagine, and Akita is no different. A perfect example is the..
Activities Ota Market Marie Guirao The Ota Market (Ota Ichiba in Japanese) happily welcomes visitors to its fish, food and flower auctions.
Culture Senzoku-Ike Marie Guirao Senzoku-ike is located in Northern Ota Ward, six stops from Ikegami Station.
Activities Three Days Along Kisoji’s Nakasendo Trail (Day 2) Featured Day two from our a three-day trip to the Kiso Valley along the Nakasendo to take in some of its key sights.
Culture A Healing Trip in Akita Featured I recommend Akita to those who had been to Japan a few times and are trying to seek for a deeper Japan experience in their next..
Activities Three Days Along Kisoji’s Nakasendo Trail (Day 1) Featured We headed to the Kiso Valley for a three-day trip along the Nakasendo to take in some of its key sights.
Activities The Gems of Kyushu: Nagasaki and Kumamoto Featured Kyushu, located Southwest of the main island Honshu, is Japan’s third largest island with Fukuoka as its capital.