Food Aomori: Food Guide Tom Roseveare Aomori is famous for apples, but Japan-bound foodies can discover so much more thanks to a much-loved local food culture, inspired..
Area Echizen Explore Echizen City, in Fukui Prefecture, and discover Echizen's famous temples and shrines, experience Echizen's traditional crafts of knife-making, washi and tansu, and enjoy eating..
Area Ogikubo Ogikubo has had an historic and profound relationship with a range of disparate cultural markers such as classical music, literature, ramen and manga for decades. Much like its sibling Nishi-Ogikubo,..
Transportation Hiroshima Access Guide Tom Roseveare Find out Hiroshima's transport options, including shinkansen, tram network and ferry routes. From cycling in Onomichi to buying..
Area Asagaya Asagaya is, it could be said, a curious town. Unlike Koenji and Ogikubo, its neighbors on the Chuo Line, Asagaya's elegant refinement and shitamachi vibes are essentially a paradox. It encompasses..
Area Tsuwano Tsuwano (津和野) is a castle town nestled in a valley in western Shimane prefecture, bordering Yamaguchi. Tsuwano's town center is home to traditional samurai mansions that provide a gli..
Culture Iruma Air Show 2026 Early Nov Every November 3rd on Culture Day, Saitama's Iruma Air Base plays host to a one-day air show laid on by the Japan Air Self-Defense..
Area Kure Famous for its shipbuilding heritage and maritime history, Kure is a port city located along the Seto Inland Sea, south-east of Hiroshima City. Cover photo: Editorial credit: beeboys / Shutterstock.com..