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.
Food Eataly Sherilyn Siy With a name that fuses the words EAT and ITALY, you can expect only the best of Italy's food culture offered at this haven of..
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..
Activities Azalea Season at Tomisuyama Park Kim Bergström Each year at Ehime's Tomisuyama Park, over 60,000 azaleas burst into bloom from around late April through May. Along with the..
Activities A Night With Oirase Gorge's Frozen Waterfall Illumi... Caleb Cello Located in the Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan, Oirase Gorge is easily hailed as one of the most beautiful river valleys in..
Activities Misato Town Lavender Festival Kim Bergström Each year in early summer, Misato Town in Akita Prefecture is home to a lavender festival that blankets the ground in purple. Around..
Accommodation Hotel and Resorts Minamiboso Elizabeth S Hotel and Resorts Minamiboso, located within Cape Taibusa in Minamiboso City, accommodates single travelers, families with children,..
Food Vert Cafe Gyoda Lynda Hogan Vert Cafe is located in the former Oshimachi Credit Association, a tangible Cultural Property of Gyoda City. A beautiful wooden..