Culture The History of Sake Fiona Yoshitake In one scene, the heroine is shown chewing rice and sealing the ‘finished... After the passing of time, the mixture turns into sake.
Activities The Satte Sakura Festival 2026 Late Mar - Early Apr The Satte Sakura Festival is one of Japan's best places to enjoy the cherry blossoms this spring!
Accommodation Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo’s New Executive Lounge and “T... Veronica Carnevale “The Pagoda in the Clouds” to commemorate the 100th anniversary of its... The moment you enter the greenspace, the tranquil sound of running water
Activities Cycling the Shimanami Kaido Jemma King The Shimanami Kaido Expressway connects six islands from Onomichi in Hiroshima to Imabari in Ehime.
Culture The Japanese Language Barrier Emma Sletteland My experience moving to Japan without knowing any Japanese, surviving the language barrier, and slowly starting to break it.
14 Transportation The Ferry to Zamami Peter Sidell Taking the ferry from Naha to Zamami in Japan's tropical island chain of Okinawa, you can enjoy views of the open ocean and of scores of beautiful islands
12 Culture Shrine on the Beach Larry Knipfing In this case, I was excited to find this shrine after walking up along the... Most people never even noticed it was there - they were too busy enjoying