Culture Yubari Fantastic Film Festival 2026 Mid Oct - Late Sep This little town in the depths of Hokkaido hosts to what it claims to be "The most fun movie festival in the world", so it is time..
Activities The Best Places for Exploring Awaji Meghan Bridges Within Hyogo Prefecture lies the quaint island of Awaji, a peaceful and beautiful area boasting nature, relaxation and rich culture...
Food Takaki Bakery Sherilyn Siy Within the bread aisle are breads from Takaki Bakery, set apart by their minimalist clear packaging, simple fonts, and the wor..
Area Toba Toba city is located in Mie prefecture along the eastern coast, just beyond Mie's Ise Grand Shrine inland. Discover dugongs at the Toba Aquarium, among other rare, giant isopods. Local sights..
7 Culture Shinkoji Temple's Tough Plum Trees Elizabeth S Shinkoin, a Shingon Buddhist temple in Noda City is noted for its plum trees which survived and thrived after a tornado ripped through..
Culture Meimei-an and the Tea Ceremony Culture of Matsue Featured Neither Matsue nor Shimane Prefecture are known for matcha production, yet Matsue has become known as one of Japan’s three big..
Beauty & Spa Tamatsukuri Onsen Featured Matsue has two areas famous for its natural hot spring water – Tamatsukuri Onsen and Shinjiko Onsen.
10 Food Dining at Hot Spring Lodge Daiichi Kim Bergström Hot Spring Lodge Daiichi, in the Shibetsu District of Hokkaido, is a remote, peaceful accommodation option with plenty of delicious..