Planning Budget Travel Guide Part 3: Accommodation Ignatius Koh Accommodation can prove to be tricky when travelling overseas. Fortunately, Japan provides many places to stay that are well within..
Accommodation Business Hotel Access Awa Ekaterina Bespyatova A basic accommodation good for Shikoku Henro pilgrims travelling by car. It's located in the vicinity of temples 8, 9 and 10...
Food A Vegan Eating Journey at Ain Soph Kim Bergström Hearty mains, tasty desserts, and a wide drink menu that are all vegan? Ain Soph Journey in Kyoto delivers on all of these, and..
Activities Nasu Rindo Lake View Ignatius Koh Tucked in the outskirts of Tochigi Prefecture is Nasu Rindo Lake View, a quaint theme park that offers a fun weekend trip for the..
11 Culture Takachiho Yokagura Ekaterina Bespyatova These traditional Kagura dances based on Japanese mythology are performed daily at Takachiho Shrine. The performance lasts 1 hour..
Activities Koma Shrine Thanksgiving Day 2026 Saturday - May 16th Koma Shrine celebrates its more than 1300 year history in a two-day event, beginning at 16:00 of May 19 (Saturday). On May 20 (Sunday),..
Culture The Samurai Spirit of Fukushima Prefecture Featured Fukushima Prefecture is Japan’s third largest administrative region, and home to one of the last strongholds of Japan’s legend..
Food Tsukune Samurai – Sakanoue Japan Travel Tsukune Samurai Sakanoue's specialises in freshly-made chicken meatball skewers—nama tsukune—served alongside paired Japan..