Culture Iwate Coffee Festival 2026 Mid May Coffee lovers visiting Tohoku have something special to look forward to this spring: the return of the Iwate Coffee Festival, which has now expanded into
Taira no Masakado's Home Town Elizabeth S points to Taira no Masakado Kubizuka, a grave for his severed head.... Legend has it that, after Taira no Masakado’s execution, his head found
Activities Guide to Photography Part 1: Framing Ignatius Koh In this easy-to-follow Japan Travel three-part photography guide, learn the basics that might help you bring out the best in each scenery.
Culture Hakusan Folk Museum Susan May For the past several hundred years, people in the foothills of Mt. Hakusan have lived off the land, deep in the mountains.
Culture Abare Matsuri 2026 Early Jul Abare Matsuri, or Rampage Festival, is an annual event in the town of Noto, Ishikawa.
6 Food How to Serve Sake Fiona Yoshitake Three different receptacles for serving sake. Choosing your vessel is part of the fun!
Culture Yume Kukan Luxury Carriages Sleiman Azizi LaLaport Shin Misato is the home to two of three luxury train carriages built in the 1980s.