Culture A Happy Festival in Kagurazaka Elena Lisina In July the Awa O annual festival is held in the Kagurazaka district of Tokyo.
Activities Paper-making in Kochi City Japan Travel If you’re into craft and paper, then head West to the Ino-cho Paper Museum and try your hand at making traditional Japanese “washi” paper.
Food More Summer Foods in Japan Sleiman Azizi Enjoying summer in Japan means enjoying its food. From chilled noodles to grilled corn, Japan's summer foods are a treat to eat.
Culture Saiko-ji Temple in Nagano Peter Sidell In the middle of Nagano city in central Japan, Saiko-ji is an interesting, historical Buddhist temple.
13 Culture Hattasan Sonei Temple in Shizuoka Illaura Rossiter Nestled in the forest on a mountain in Fukuroi City in central Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture, Hattasan Sonei is a temple where you can enjoy cherry blossoms
6 Culture Tomioka Silk Mill in Gunma Illaura Rossiter A national treasure and UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tomioka Silk Mill in Japan's Gunma Prefecture is a spot where you can take a walk through history and
Culture War and Peace In Nagano Arlene Bastion Apparently Shingen was having a quiet moment on a stool when who else but... Japanese history, now all is deathly quiet and peaceful.
Food Kushi Katsu Tanaka in Soka Sleiman Azizi Kushi Katsu Tanaka is chain store with branches around Japan, specialising in deep-fried skewered foods.
