Food Shiroyama Honten Kim Bergström If you like your meal served with a view, Niigata's Shiroyama Honten is the place to go. The restaurant faces out to the beautiful..
20 Activities Hanami & Hanabi Elena Lisina Hanami is a celebration of the blooming sakura in spring. Hanabi is the summer firework season and both events unite people through..
18 Culture Kimono & Kyoto Elena Lisina Kyoto is the city where people come to wear kimono. Numerous stores offer to rent out kimono or you an even buy a lighter yukata..
Culture Three Days in Kyoto - Day 3 Elena Lisina On my final day in Kyoto, I enjoyed a peaceful morning by the Kamo River, before visiting Ryozen Kannon in Higashiyama, Matsubara..
Food Uonuma no Jin Rice and Sake Festival 2026 Early Mar The Uonuma no Jin Rice and Sake Festival showcases two products that are associated with this region of Japan. Various breweries..
Culture Mejiro no Mori Sleiman Azizi Mejiro no Mori is a local forest area in Toshima City. Established by residents wanting to protect against development, the wood..
Culture Yudanaka, Snow Monkeys and Old Post Towns Elena Lisina During this trip I visited Yudanaka, Obuse, Matsumoto, and the old post towns of Kiso valley. Returning to Tokyo, I visited many..
Culture Kishimojin Temple Sleiman Azizi Founded in the late 16th century, Kishimojin Temple in Ikebukuro is dedicated to the Buddhist deity, Kishimojin who, before she..
