Culture Tohoku Kizuna Festival 2025 Early Jun Tohoku is home to six prefectures in northern Japan–Aomori, Akita, Iwate... Each prefectural capital distinctly their own, traditional festivals are
Accommodation The Celestine Shiba Tokyo Elizabeth Wormald installation made from traditional products of the Satsuma Clan’s hometown of Kagoshima... exceptional room is decorated with Oshima Tsumugi fabric, a traditional Kagoshima
Activities Cathedral of St Francis Xavier Mandy Bartok The Cathedral of St Francis Xavier in Kagoshima is a testament to the work of the Portuguese missionary who attempted to bring Christianity to Japan.
Activities Lake Ikeda Amanda Ho Lake Ikeda, about 40 kilometers south of Kagoshima, is the biggest volcanic... dominates the scenery on the southern tip of Satsuma Peninsula in southern Kagoshima
Activities Akune Oshima Christopher Lawson Akune Oshima is a sandy, emerald-green island jewel off the coast of Kagoshima.
Activities Exploring Japan's First World Natural Heritage Site Paul McInnes Japan's very first World Natural Heritage Site was Akita Prefecture's epic and dramatic Shirakami mountains and forests which have an impressive 8,000-
Food Foodies Guide to Authentic Japanese Cuisine Serena Kim Nabe from Akita Damako Nabe is a local cuisine of Akita Prefecture... In Akita Prefecture, there is a tradition known as Niwa-arai that involves
Culture Tsunuki Distillery Festival 2025 Mid Nov Explore all things sake in Kagoshima Tsunuki Distillery