Culture Kure: A Historic Fishing Town Chiara Terzuolo The twisting streets and retro market of this fishing town in Kochi Prefecture make you feel like you have stepped back in time.
Culture Tachibananooka Park Rey Waters Second in a series of suburban Yokohama parks. Tachibananooka Park is surrounded by forest and was once a gun powder plant. The..
Accommodation Toy Story Hotel Opens in Tokyo Disney Resort Veronica Carnevale On April 5, 2022, Tokyo Disney Resort opened the doors to its Toy Story Hotel. The magical hotel encapsulates the charm of the beloved..
Culture Ogura-tei Peter Sidell Not far from Fukushima station in Japan's northern Tohoku region, Ogura-tei is a delightful restored Japanese residence dating..
Culture Biratori Nibutani Ainu Museum Bonson Lam Celebrates the richness of Ainu culture and create new traditions through a wood carving or embroidery class
Culture Hourin-ji Temple in Kyoto Peter Sidell In Kyoto in central Japan, Hourin-ji is a charming Buddhist temple, enjoyable for its population of daruma figures, traditional..
Culture Kanazawa Nakamura Memorial Museum Peter Sidell In Kanazawa in Japan's Ishikawa prefecture, the Nakamura Memorial Museum is home to a collection of tea ceremony utensils, ceramics,..
Culture Kyoto Fall of 2022 Rey Waters Any time of year is good to visit Kyoto, but Fall when the Japanese Maple Trees are in bloom is a special bonus.