Food Aoi-jaya in Kyoto Station Allie Tan There were about 8 people in front of me when I joined the queue just after... detailed description of each item, which is very handy if you cannot read
Shopping Kaldi Coffee Farm Serena Ogawa you’ll have no problem finding one of their storefronts, open from 10 am... the narrow aisles, so be sure to practice those “sumimasen”s (excuse me
Culture Zazen in Tochigi's Ohtawara Camille Dufour-Blain The owner was so happy to see me that he gave me a gigantic senbei, a Japanese... I discovered that he had been an exchange student in Canada, where I am
Culture Tachikawa Yokai Bon Odori 2026 Mid Oct The Tachikawa Yokai Bon Odori will run for three days, and is set to include dancing, a yokai (supernatural spirit) costume competition, various live music
Accommodation Aizu Wakamatsu New Palace Hotel Peter Sidell Choosing a place to stay in Aizu-Wakamatsu was a bit of a head-scratcher... castle of Tsuruga-jo, a little further to Oyaku-En garden, but even for me
Culture Free Ikebana Experience in Nara Bryan Baier formed by the elements that started from a single point at the base and spread... In the Edo period the practice of flower arranging spread to the general
Shopping The Little Indigo Museum Bonson Lam Looking at the heirloom indigo garments here in the museum, it reminded me... Yunta: You are the wild rose, blooming in the field; You take a hold of me
Activities Umaimon Festival 2026 Mid Sep Designed to combine the best of food, music, nature, and play, the Rusutsu Umaimon Festival is a three-day event that provides fun for the entire family