Culture Hiroshima: Top Ten Things to Do Veronica Carnevale Hiroshima Prefecture lies on the southwestern side of Honshu. The region’s southern coast meets the Seto Inland Sea with a col..
Culture Kurashiki’s Cotton Story Arlene Bastion Kurashiki spun good from bad with its lucky choice to grow cotton when rice crops failed. It is now Japan's leading producer..
Culture Tottori Prefectural Museum Kim The Tottori Prefectural Museum gives visitors a glimpse into the region's history, culture, art, and more. There are over 3000..
Culture Bizen Osafune Sword Museum’s Deadly Beauties Arlene Bastion The rather romantic allure of the swords at this museum comes from their design intended for slaying power, making them deadly beauties...
Activities Miyajima Island in the Rainy Season Japan Insidergirl Do you remember the place from children's novel "The Mysterious Town Beyond the Mist" ? This summer I was in there and I&..
Culture Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum of Art Kim The Yamaguchi Prefectural Museum of Art is the main art gallery of Yamaguchi Prefecture, and the works on display are predominantly..
Activities The Greens of Shimane Kim When I visited Shimane in May a couple of years back, right before the rainy season, I was amazed at just how many shades of green..
Food Hotoritei Café Sébastien Duval Savour diverse food including a vegan lunch plate, vegetarian pancake, and local natsu-mikan orange drink in Hagi city! Enjoy a..