Planning Four Japan Villages Win UN Global Tourism Honor Kim Bergström Dec 5, 2025 Japan has picked up some exciting international recognition this year, with four rural destinations named among the Best Tourism Villages 2025 by UN Tourism
Culture Yokote Chrysanthemum Festival 2026 Late Oct - Mid Nov For more than half a century, Yokote in Akita Prefecture has been home to one of the region's most striking seasonal traditions, the Yokote Chrysanthemum
Culture Moving of the Seto Canal Carp 2026 Mid Oct The labor-intensive and—perhaps time-consuming—event has residents and even tourists, out in support scooping up fish one by one with ball nets.
Food Tokokuro Chinese Food Bryan Baier My craving has now been well fulfilled by the excellent Tokokuro.... Dinner began with a drink called “yakuzew,” meaning medical drink.
Transportation Hong Kong Airlines to fly to Narita Amanda Ho Apr 26, 2016 Source: https://www.hongkongairlines.com/en_CN/media/detail?
Food Kissa Saeki Hiroshima Kim Bergström Kissa Saeki in Hiroshima is housed in a traditional kissaten, but has adapted to the changing times and has meals catering to vegetarians, vegans, celiacs
Planning Ishikawa on BBC's 2026 Best Places to Travel List Kim Bergström Dec 12, 2025 The BBC has unveiled its anticipated list of the 20 best places to travel in 2026, spotlighting destinations that balance memorable experiences with meaningful
Culture Ishikawa Prefecture: A Hub for Japanese Culture and... Veronica Carnevale Ishikawa Prefecture, located on Japan’s western coast, has long been renowned for its cultural heritage and thriving art scene, both of which found their