Culture Asakusa Shutter Art Peter Lin Before the crowds show up in Asakusa, a walk along the streets of Nakamise Dori is an interesting experience and allows for viewing..
Activities Exploring the Ryūgashidō Cavern rachel teo The Ryūgaishidō Cavern in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, is one of the largest caves in the Tōkai region. It is about 1 kilom..
Food Cicada Sake and Teahouse Bonson Lam Why is this sake named after the Cicada? Maybe my mother in law has a clue, having collected Cicadas and butterflies in her youth..
Culture Obama’s Food Culture Museum Arlene Bastion This unique museum tells the fishy tale of Obama's rise as a miketsukuni port in the Edo Period, with its mackerel regarded..
Culture Hiking Around Azuchi Castle Ruins rachel teo The relentless heat of the Japanese summer has finally waned, and it's the best time of the year to go on a hike! Join me in..
Activities Shodoshima - Bike, Eat, and Learn Ben Chaverin Southern Japan holds adventures and secrets you can't find anywhere else! Travel to Shodoshima on an adventure you won't..
Activities Kochi Prefecture's Salt Road Chiara Terzuolo In Kochi Prefecture you can take a day trek following one of the ancient roads that was used to transport prized salt to market.
Culture A Tale of Two Temples Scott Brause Fuki-ji temple, on Oita's Kunizaki peninsula, is one of Kyushu's oldest temples. Far from country's popular tourist..