Food Tomi Okonomiyaki Anonymous There are many okonomi yaki restaurants in Mitsu, which is said to be the place where this pancake-like food originated. Tomi is very easy to find.
10 Culture Konpira-ji Temple and Ichijo-an Anonymous Konpira-ji Temple and Ichijō-an is a little complex including a Buddhist temple, a Shinto shrine, and a cottage where the haiku poet Tōyōjō Matsune lived
Area Yonago When you arrive in Yonago as I did for the first time your first thought may be, “this shouldn’t be here”. It’s not the capital of the least populated prefecture of Japan but it is bustling...
Activities Yokogawa Fushigi Festival 2026 Sunday - Apr 26th Matsuri & Fushigi-ichi Cosplay Wonder Carnival Yokogawa shotengai
20 Culture Sanja Festival Sher Ying Wee Widely considered as one of the larger and wilder festivals in Tokyo, the Sanja Matsuri attracts massive crowds over a 3 day period.
Culture Exploring Yamagata the Basho Way Alena Eckelmann Matsuo Basho, an Edo Era Japanese haiku poet (1644-1694) undertook a five-month journey, mainly on foot, to the north of Japan.
24 Culture The Enchantment of Yamadera Radica Sooknarine In 1689, the poet Matsuo Basho, wrote a famous haiku here.
Area Oki Islands Have you ever heard of Shimane Prefecture? Probably not…That’s what most people say, not just travelers from overseas, but people within Japan often say as well. Sadly, Shimane Prefecture..