Food and Travel
Japanese Sake Series: Asahi Sake Brewery
The Asahi Brewery interior
Out with the old, in with the new. With a drive to perfect their craft, Asahi Shuzo continues to find ways to innovate...
Japanese Sake Series: Choryo Sake Brewery
Choryo Brewery’s famous ‘Tarusake’
History and innovation come together to recreate old methods and flavours and produce Choryo’s award-winning bo...
Japanese sake series: Kaba Sake Brewery
Brewery main building
Kaba Sake Brewery’s many awards show how their history, location and values have served them well in their Japanese sake br...
Japanese sake series: Ippongi Sake Brewery
Ippongi Sake Brewery sign
An illustrious history, location, and master brewers upholding quality. The awards Ippongi sake brewery has won show its...
Japanese Sake Series: Akita Seishu Sake Brewery
Company logo
An illustrious history; proved methods of production; and fresh, quality ingredients. Akita Seishu Sake Brewery has an excellent re...
Japanese Sake Series: Chiyomusubi Sake Brewery
Chiyomusubi Brewery
High quality ingredients, a rigorous brewing process, and strong ties to its region all contribute to creating this internatio...
Japanese Sake Series: Gassan Sake Brewery
Gassan’s sake
The cold weather of Mt Gassan may seem extreme to some, but Gassan brewery have learned how to use it to enhance the taste of their ...
Japanese Sake Series: Hakutsuru Sake Brewery
Brewing Hakutsuru Sake
Through the production and sale of sake, Hakutsuru Sake Brewing has, since its founding, supported the food and social cultu...
Japanese Sake Series: Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewery
Kiku-Masamune brand
The soft flavour of Kiku-Masamune’s dry sake has been its selling point throughout its history. They strive to make sake which...
Japanese Tea: The different varieties and how to drink each
Tea field
Tea, especially green tea, is an indispensable part of the Japanese lifestyle. Learn the different types, the best ways to brew each, an...
Oishii Gunma
wir stellen Produkte aus der Präfektur Gunma aus. Sie können verschiedene Sojasaucen, Miso und Sake probieren. Es handelt sich um Produkte die m...
The beginning of the year in Japan
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...
The King of Winter: Matsuba Crab 📍Tottori Prefecture
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...
The Kagawa New Year udon noodles that bring luck
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...
Japanese New Year's Dish: Ozoni
Ozoni with round mochi
Japanese people eat New Year's dishes such as ‘Osechi’ during the holiday. Ozoni is one part of Osechi cuisine.
There are ...
A Sendai specialty: Sendai Zuke-don
Sendai Zuke-don
Sendai Zuke-don is a unique seafood rice bowl from Miyagi Prefecture. The area is famous for its seafood, especially flounder, sea...
Autumn Medicinal Cuisine - 📍Toyama Yakuzen, Toyama
Medicinal cuisine
Do you know the history of Toyama prefecture's medicine sales?
It began in the middle of the Edo period with
Masatoshi Maeda. ...
A Sendai specialty: Mapo Yakisoba - 📍Sendai, Miyagi
Mapo yakisoba
When you think of Sendai's specialties, what do you think of? It is possible some of you might say gyutan (beef tongue). However, th...
Exploring Shikoku via Sightseeing Train - 📍Kagawa, Tokushima
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...
A nature-rich treasure trove of food and tourism - 📍Hamamatsu City
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...
The beginning of the year in Japan
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 temple in Kyoto
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...
The Yufuin no Mori Train
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 ...
The King of Winter: Matsuba Crab 📍Tottori Prefecture
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 is the most prestigious shrine in Japan
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...
Kusatsu Onsen in Gunma
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 ...
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