Planning Japan's First Sakura Projections for 2026 Kim Bergström Dec 19, 2025 Cherry blossom season is around the corner!
8 Culture Zengan-ji Temple in Utsunomiya Peter Sidell of interest is a three-and-a-half meter seated Buddha statue cast from copper... the precinct and graveyard, and a fierce-looking carved wooden dragon, coiled
Activities Japan's 2025 Autumn Leaves Forecast Kim Bergström Sep 2, 2025 Japan's famous autumn foliage season is just around the corner, and the first official forecast for 2025 has been released.
Food Kamakyuu Senbei Sherilyn Siy crackers inspired by the crispy burnt rice at the bottom of old rice cookers... (nowadays, it is impossible to burn the rice unless your rice cooker has
6 Activities A Cycling Tour of the Countryside Sherilyn Siy You cover a greater distance than walking, but without the fumes of a car engine.
Culture Ukiyo-e Technique Elena Lisina Initially, the engravings were black and white, and ink was then used to colour... Suzuki Harunobu, in the same century, introduced the technique of multi-color
Activities Around Hell Valley and Back Malcome Larcens You have to be prepared for the colder conditions though.... The third peak gave me a closer look at Hell Valley, there is a lookout
8 Malasadas from Kope Lani Cafe Olga Summer is just around the corner, which means people in Japan start to... recipe to Hawaii, and its name ("mal-assada") means "under-cooked