Culture Shimomiya Shrine Ekaterina Bespyatova Shimomiya Shrine in Aso might seem small and unremarkable, but it's home to a unique Shinto ritual that is classified as Important..
Culture Morijuku Art Museum Denes Perlaky The Morijuku Art Museum has an exhibition that features a local painter's work about Tsuwano. However, the building itself is..
Food Melting in the Mouth Kim Bergström Summer is coming, and with that comes a need to battle the heat and humidity. What better way to survive the season than with some..
Food Gonpachi Harajuku Jianne Soriano Gonpachi Norite-maki is the chain's 12th branch in Harajuku, Tokyo. The new branch specializes in offering cauliflower as a..
Culture Wagashi Making in Matsue Kim Bergström Ever wanted to try your hand at making traditional Japanese sweets? At the Karakoro Art Studio in Matsue, you're able to do..
Activities Lake Shima in Nakanojo Dorothee Tsunoda Beautiful scenery around Gunma's oldest dam at Lake Shima in Nakanojo. Blue water, dense forest and inspiring views.
Culture Enjoying the Adachi Museum of Art Kim Bergström The Adachi Museum of Art is in Yasugi, Shimane Prefecture. The museum displays a wide range of ceramics and paintings, but is best..
Activities Mount Asama Magma Stone Park Dorothee Tsunoda Futuristic, massive and lunar in landscape. These were my first impressions of Mount Asama, one of Japan’s most active volcano..