Food The Green Tea Fields of Shizuoka Lisa Wallin Shizuoka is one of Japan's most famous tea cultivation regions—and for a good reason, too!
Culture Samukawa Curry Festival 2027 Late Feb The Samukawa Curry Festival celebrates not just Japanese curry, but curries from other parts of the world including Thailand and India.
Culture Tōshi Island, Miketsu-Kuni Cathy Cawood I took the 20 minute ferry ride from Toba to the port on Tōshi Island.... Next we walk past more of the black nets, but these are covered with shirasu
Culture Sapporo August Festival 2026 Late Jul Born in 2015 and inspired by post-2011 recovery efforts in Fukushima, the... festival is known for its giant patchwork furoshiki cloths spread across
Food Where to Find Green Tea Diah Eka Wahyuningsih Masudaen Green Tea Shop, which is located in Asakusa .
Food South Cafe Kim Bergström South Cafe in Shimoda is the perfect spot for a lazy lunch after a morning spent at the region's beautiful beaches.
Activities Tokyo’s Hottest Haunted Houses Serena Ogawa As no stranger to some super spooky places, here is a list of haunted houses done right!
Culture Woodblock Printing in Tokyo Kenny King Hin Choi The Tokyo Traditional Wood-Block Print Craft Association is located in... Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward, not far from the more modern Printing Museum.