8 Activities Maruyama Senmaida in May Alena Eckelmann Terraced rice paddies have become a rare sight in Japan now but Maruyama Senmaida near Kumano City in Mie Prefecture is still in operation.
Food Shizuoka City Quality Green Tea Cafes Samuel Richards Now, you've probably heard of green tea flavored ice cream, or have... Nom nom nom...
Food Minoya Wagashi Bonson Lam Eat now! The owner barked.... Now I had nowhere to hide, sitting in plain sight on the front row, with
Culture Yatagai Gakki Preowned Guitar Shop Scott Brause bereft of their beloved guitar or ukulele, right here in Tokyo, right now... While I do not wish to disparage with faint praise, I find most of these
Five Days in Yamagata Prefecture Paul McInnes Day 1 Kurokawa Noh Experience In Kurokawa, a small village... in the Tsuruoka in Yamagata Prefecture, noh theatre is ingrained in the
Food Four Seasons Steak House Bonson Lam his heart took him, like a migratory bird, but he was on a journey of no... with doubt, she asked herself, 'What would my dad say to me right now
Activities Visiting Sendai Akiu Winery Ritsuko Maro Their fresh (non-filtered) wine was so popular among the local wine fans... Since then there has been no winery in Miyagi, until now.
Area Sakai Sakai is Fukui Prefecture's second most populous city and home to Maruoka Castle, Japan's oldest remaining castle. Maruoka Castle is known as Kasumi-ga-jo, or Mist Castle, as legend has..