Culture Good Coffee Fest @ Hanshin 2025 Early Jul The Good Coffee Fest is an event that introduces some of Japan's best coffee shops in person, with a variety of brews on offer...
Recommended Accommodation Nohga Hotel Kiyomizu Tom Roseveare Kiyomizu’s central location is an ideal launchpad for any Kyoto-bound traveller. Just off Route One, Nohga Hotel is a 10-minut..
Culture Harvest Your Own Pearls Bryan Baier The Pearl Miki in Ise-Shima City in Japan's Mie Prefecture offers a pearl harvesting experience at a near-century-old pearl..
Culture Osaka Asian Film Festival 2026 Mid - Late Mar The Osaka Asian Film Festival is a celebration of film that operates annually under the theme of "From Osaka to all of Asia". This..
Activities Kobe Nunobiki Herb Garden Hatsuhinode 2026 Early Jan Japan has a number of unique ways to celebrate the new year, and one of them is hatsuhinode, or watching the first sunrise. The..
Activities Awaji Highway Oasis Illuminations 2025 Early Nov - Late Dec From early November right up until Christmas Day, the Awaji Highway Oasis roadside rest area will feature an impressive 9-meter..
Culture Discovering Ako: Salt and City Tom Fay Nowadays, Ako is known throughout Japan for its famous salt, but it is also rising as an attractive travel destination thanks to..
Culture Ako: A Seaside Retreat Tom Fay Nestling on the peaceful shores of the Seto Inland Sea, Ako is a small city with a rich history, rising to prominence from the..