Culture Night Kagura - Theatre For the Gods 2026 Early Aug - Late Sep Night Kagura, is a dance theater for the entertainment of thee gods. Watching it in the illuminated Inari Shrine was a beautiful experience.
Food Off the Beaten Track in Shibuya Fiona Yoshitake Get to know the real Shibuya and take a pair of comfortable walking shoes and a good camera.
7 Activities The Pale Sakura of Yamaguchi City Steph Newman Discover the pale pink cherry blossoms of Yamaguchi.
Culture The Calmness of Hōryū-ji, Nara Andre Moreira Let the hundreds and hundreds of years of this sacred location refresh your soul... Hōryū-ji, a place not to miss if you visit Nara!
Food The Green Tea Fields of Shizuoka Lisa Wallin Shizuoka tea farms took home the majority of the Grand Gold and Gold prizes... What does affect the flavor, though, is the climate.
Culture The Gem of Japanese Traditional Culture Featured A perfect example is the Akita Museum of Art which is one of the masterpieces designed by Professor Tadao Ando, who is also an honorary professor in Tokyo
Transportation The Akita Nairiku Line in Winter Andrew Wright Take a ride through a rural snowscape and discover the magic of rural Japan along the Akita Nairiku Line.
10 Culture Bankyaku-In and the Fujieda Kannon Peter Sidell In the countryside near Fujieda in Japan's central Shizuoka prefecture, Bankyaku-in is a Buddhist temple with a tall, impressive statue of the Goddess