Culture The Arts and Crafts of Echizen Featured A virtual event to show the local arts of Echizen; from knife making to washi traditional paper, local artisans have prospered in..
Culture Seimei Shrine in Kyoto Elena Lisina One of the temples of Kyoto, Seimei jinja is dedicated to the legendary onmyoji named Abe no Seimei, who lived in the 10th-11th..
Accommodation Kuretake Inn Hamamatsu Minamiguchi Peter Sidell Next to the main station in Hamamatsu, in central Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Kuretake Inn Premium Minamiguchi is comfortable..
Accommodation Sendai's Koyo Grand Hotel Lobby Peter Sidell Not far from Sendai station in northern Japan's Miyagi prefecture, the Koyo Grand Hotel was founded by an avid collector of..
Food "Tomiyado" Tourism Exchange Center in Tomiya City, ... Justin Velgus "Tomiyado" (とみやど) is a tourism exchange center in Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture that opened in mid-2021. It is located ju..
Transportation JR Koriyama Station Peter Sidell About an hour and a half north of Tokyo on the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train, Koriyama station is a large transportation hub, with..
Culture Kitaya Park in Shibuya Shinobu Ishikawa Kitaya Park, once a gloomy place with smokers, has reopened this month after a complete makeover. It features the first Blue Bottle..
Culture Katori Jingu Elizabeth S Katori Jingu, one of Japan’s three original grand shrines, is a pilgrimage site for martial arts enthusiasts. The 2000-year-ol..