Food and Travel

The "Shikoku Mannaka Sennen Monogatari" Shikoku was selected as 6th in the Regions category on Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2022, which is to sa...

Onsen on the water’s edge Hamamatsu City is located in the western part of Shizuoka Prefecture, and is rich in nature with access to the sea, moun...

Beans for the Setsubun festival February is still cold in Japan, but it changes to spring on the calendar. Risshun (立春) is the first day of spring...

Nyan-Nyan-Ji Temple interior Nyan-Nyan-Ji temple in Kyoto has a cat as its chief priest and is located in the peaceful area of Yase. “Nyan-Nyan” i...

Lake Kinrin Yufuin is one of the best day trips from Fukuoka and you can take the charming Yufuin no Mori train which runs from Hakata via Yufuin ...

Fresh Matsuba crab Matsuba crabs come from Japan’s San-in region and are one of Tottori's most popular winter delicacies. Learn the different ways...

Ise Jingu’s main shrine in the ancient “Yuiitsu Shinmei-zukuri” style Ise shrine, commonly known as Oise-san, is the most prestigious shrine in Ja...

Hot spring source Kusatsu Onsen is located in Gunma Prefecture and is one of the most famous hot springs in Japan. It only takes about 3 hours to ...

Some of the traditional buildings at Sengan-en The Sengan-en Japanese garden is one of the main attractions in Kagoshima and has incredible views ...

Bonbai in the spotlight The Bonbai is a bonsai of the Ume plum tree. At the Nagahama Bonbai Exhibition, around 90 pots of the tree are displayed i...

New Year's udon Kagawa Prefecture is known for its udon, and at New Year it is pure white to wish for a happy one. Ozoni is another Kagawa New Yea...

Kunozan Toshogu Shrine Kunozan Toshogu in Shizuoka prefecture enshrines the spirit of the Japanese shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu. The main shrine there, ...