Culture Gorgeous Genbudo Arlene Bastion The Genbudo Caves are like a large topsy turvy sculpture patterned by discordant striations. Nature is the sculptor, as the patterns..
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 Miso Specialty Store "Sano Miso" Ginza Sano Miso is a traditional Japanese food. Sano Miso Ginza Store, a miso specialty store. sells about 40 kinds of miso. It also holds..
6 Food Pelican Cafe in Asakusa Peter Lin Pelican Cafe is the restaurant associated with the famous bakery in Asakusa. Breakfast is worth seeking out for the grilled toast..
Culture Yoyogi Hachimangu Shrine Scott Brause Take a short rest in this arbor just a few minutes’ walk from Yoyogi Koen Station. There’s more to ponder here than you might ..
A Journey Through Time on the Hokuriku Shinkansen Leslie Taylor One of Japan’s most compelling features as a travel destination is the unique mixture of modern and traditional, and the new G..
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..
Accommodation Wellness Travel in Japan’s Northern Alps Veronica Carnevale Take a break from your everyday routine with a healing retreat in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture. Here, cultural heritage, bountiful..