Culture Pottery at the Sendai City Museum Elena Lisina The permanent exhibition at Sendai City Museum features ancient pottery as well as more recent tsutsumi-yaki style.
Food The World's Second Best Melon Pan Kim Bergström Want to up the ante on your regular melon pan? At The World's Second Best Melon Pan, you can do just that - they turn them into ice cream sandwiches!
10 Activities The Plum Trees of Shimizu Park Elizabeth S Enjoy the scent and profusion of colors and varieties at a sedate pace.
Accommodation Meeting Friends at the ANSA Okinawa Resort Alena Eckelmann This resort hotel in the middle of a golf course is a great base for many activities.
Activities Spring Blooms at the Matsumoto Azalea Garden 2026 Early - Late Apr For those who want to enjoy multiple spring blooms at once, the Matsumoto Azalea Park in Nagasaki showcases both azaleas and moss phlox (shibazakura) in
Culture The New Golden Route is History Featured Join us as we follow this historic route that takes in samurai castles, mountain monasteries, and UNESCO sites – all on the newly developed high-speed
Culture The New Golden Route is Culture Featured Join us as we head off the beaten path and discover the diverse tapestry of tradition necessary to truly understand the culture of the country as a whole
Culture Praying Before the Goddess of Mercy Reynald Ventura This is an account of a short trip to Hasedera of Kamukara in the summer.