8 Culture Tamamo Park in Kagawa Lily Tamamo Park, in Takamatsu City, Kagawa, is home to the Takamatsu Castle ruins and scores of pine trees. The castle and park are..
Food Kumar Act Plaza - Hamamatsu City Helen Xavier Kumar Act Plaza is an Indian restaurant in Hamamatsu, close to Hamamatsu Station. The restaurant caters to both vegetarian & non-vegetarian..
Culture Mamada no Jagamaita Snake Festival 2026 Tuesday - May 5th Every year on the 5th of May, Mamada no Jagamaita, a rather unique matsuri involving huge 'snakes', is held in Mamada, Tochigi..
8 Culture Horyu-ji Temple, Nara Lily Horyu-ji Temple in Ikaruga Town, Nara is famous for being the oldest wooden building in the world. Under the name of 'Buddhist..
Food Asami Chaya Sherilyn Siy Asami Chaya is a tea house that opened in 1932 and run by the third generation of the Asami family in their family home that i..
Food Made in Okinawa Sherilyn Siy Sometimes, when travel is not possible (crossing prefectures is still strongly discouraged at the moment), local food can mana..
6 Culture The Cherry Blossoms of Seiseki-Sakuragaoka Lily Seiseki-sakuragaoka is an area in Tama City, Tokyo famous for being the setting for the Ghibli animated film, Whisper of the Heart...
Food Regional Cuisine - Ibaraki Sleiman Azizi Rich in rural heritage, Ibaraki Prefecture is known nationwide for its quality Hitachi wagyu beef and as being the national capital..