Food Experience Nagahama’s Nature Focused Culture Featured The Oku Biwako region is one of Japan's largest freshwater lakes. Visitors can experience the region's customs firsthand..
Culture The Road to Hagi Yaki Featured Hagi yaki is a famous and beloved style of pottery in Japan. So, what makes this Hagi ware so special?
Planning Miyakojima Wins TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award Kim Bergström Feb 2, 2021 Each year, travel website TripAdvisor comes out with their list of Traveler's Choice Awards, which include a number of categories..
Transportation Streetcars of Osaka Bonson Lam Whether you are taking tea with the famed housewives of Sakai, or coming experiencing a sword into plowshare moment at the Bicycle..
Culture Tama City - Temples & Shrines Sleiman Azizi Tama City in Western Tokyo's Tama region has many temples and shrines with a local character. They include Daifukuji Temple,..
Activities Nemophila Season at Hitachi Seaside Park Lynda Hogan One of the most famous flower scenes in all of Japan is the 'sea' of blue flowers at Hitachi Seaside Park every spring...
Activities Yakyu Inari Shrine Spring Flower Festival Kim Bergström Each year from around mid April through until early May, Saitama's Yakyū Inari Shrine holds a spring flower festival that ..
Activities Suigo Sawara Ayame Park Iris Festival Kim Bergström Each year in June, the Suigo Sawara Ayame Park is home to an iris festival where over 1.5 million irises of 400 varieties bloom..
