Food Regional Cuisine - Gifu Sleiman Azizi Gifu prefecture is known for its Hida beef, one of the nation's more famous beef brands. It's landlocked mountainous terrain..
Food Tamagusuku Coffee Roasters Kim Bergström Tamagusuku Coffee Roasters often gets touted as some of Okinawa's best coffee. With a range of light, medium, and dark roasts..
Accommodation Rediscovering Mottainai Emily Mahon Kamikatsu in Tokushima Prefecture is the location of a zero- waste movement. The Kaikatsu Zero Waste Center is part of the town's..
6 Culture Konno Hachimangu Shrine Lily “Konno Hachimangu Shrine”, located in Shibuya ward, Tokyo, is known as the guardian both of Shibuya and Aoyama. It was founded..
6 Culture Izu Shaboten Zoo Lily Izu Shaboten Zoo is a zoo in Ito City, Shizuoka. Along with animals, the zoo features over 1,500 different species of cacti from..
Beauty & Spa Hottarakashi Onsen Linka Wade Hottarakashi Onsen is a fantastic onsen in the hills of Kofu, Yamanashi. If you get the motivation to get up early enough, you can..
Planning Working Holidays in Japan Chris Engler What you should know about the Working Holiday Visa for Japan and typical jobs: English teacher, farm worker, hotel & ski resort..
Activities Shinrinkoen for Kids Sherilyn Siy Shinrinkoen boasts of an area of 304 hectares and of being the first government park in all Japan. Kids of all ages will be happily..