Activities Mt Tsukuba, Ibaraki Arlene Bastion The walk up this mountain, despite difficulties and pain, is still a beautiful walk through towering trees. Tsukuba Shrine lies..
Food Kyoto Uji Fujii Chaen Sherilyn Siy If you love everything green tea, then Kyoto Uji Fujii Chaen is for you. Here, green tea is not limited to a refreshing beverage,..
Shopping Tamayose Sherilyn Siy Tamayose offers sweets and snacks familiar to any Japanese but with a slightly different sensitivity. 'Tamayose' is Japanese..
Food Pomme Gelato Kim Bergström Pomme Gelato recently opened in Hamura, and they have some sweet inspiration behind the name. The proprietor's grandparents..
Culture Tokyo's Distinctly International Districts Kim Bergström Prefer to stay close to home in the current global climate? If you're in Tokyo, there are still ways to get that distinctly..
29 Culture Raw Japan Linh Than This photo journey, along with detailed captions, was an attempt to tell the story of how I removed filters and portray Japan in..
6 Activities Gunma's Top Hydrangea Spots Linka Wade Check out these four places in Gunma to find gorgeous hydrangeas. All four sites are free to enjoy. Come from mid-June to early-July..
6 Culture Katori Jingu Shrine Part 3 Lily In the large precinct of the Katori Jingu you can find “Katori Gokoku Shrine”. This Shrine was established in 1946 and it is d..