Culture Maiko Performance in Sakata Luca De Pasquale A great chance to visit an authentic Japanese teahouse in Yamagata Prefecture. The maiko dance is also accompained by a shamisen..
Activities Starry Nights in Japan: Achi Village Featured Achi Village was once recognized as the best place to see shining stars in in the Japan night skies by the Ministry of the Environment...
Culture “Your Name” Movie Real-life Location Tour Featured If you have watched "Your Name (Kimi no Na Wa)", the beautiful views and delicious-looking must have got your attention. Here in..
13 Culture Seiun-ji Temple in Toi, Izu Peter Sidell In Toi on the Izu Peninsula in central Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Seiun-ji is a restful Buddhist temple with plenty of interesting,..
8 Activities Zenibuchi Park Kim Bergström Minamiuonuma's Zenibuchi Park is a pleasant spot to visit no matter the season, but is particularly renowned for their cherry..
Area Fujikawaguchiko Fujikawaguchiko is a popular resort town in the northern foothills of Mount Fuji, and a useful base from which to approach the mountain's Yoshida Trail. Lake Kawaguchi (of the Fuji Five Lakes)..
Culture The Kitchen God of Sefa Utaki Bonson Lam Sefa Utaki is the Okinawan way of acknowledging the “ultimate ancestor”, the creator of the Ryukyu Islands. It is a place of r..
Activities Cherry Blossom in Okinawa Japan Travel Okinawa's cherry blossoms are the first to bloom in Japan every year. Because of the warm climate, they are different from those..