Culture The Japanese Alps Alessio Pompeo Adjacent to the castle is Kenrokuen Garden, considered one of the three most... valley of Gifu Prefecture lies a magical village still rooted in the past
Shopping Go Souvenir Shopping in Old Japan Cathy Cawood It made me smile to see a bank, a post office, and even a Family Mart convenience... The store is delightfully old-fashioned.
Activities Two Japanese Hiking Routes Among World's Best Kim Bergström May 6, 2025 days) winds through mossy cedar forests, across mountain passes, and past... some of the country’s most revered Shinto and Buddhist shrines.
Culture Hachinohe, Aomori: Japan’s Northern Frontier Ryan Noble Within that world of industry and craftsmanship is Hachinohe Fishing Port... own against other simmered ingredients, such as in a shabu-shabu hot pot
Culture The Genuine ‘Nanbu Tekki’ Kettle Scott Brause instead kept it in her dining room, hanging from a jizaikagi adjustable pot-hook... I became curious about this pot - it displayed the “nanbu tekki” mark showing
Transportation Green Cars on the Shinkansen Kim Bergström little more expensive than the standard cars, but they offer more spacious seats, more legroom, and they're in a 2+2 configuration rather than a 3+2 like most
Culture Kitami Mint Memorial Museum Justin Randall next decades, the stability of Kitami’s weather and economy made it a bastion
Activities Tsushima Island Viola van Onselen As younger generations leave, traditional cultural knowledge is lost, and... One of the most popular ecotourism experiences is the wildcat night tour