Food and Travel

When we think of sake, the UK might not be the first place that comes to mind. Yet today, in the land of afternoon tea and pubs, Japanese sake is ...

When people think of sake, they naturally associate it with Japan — its centuries-old traditions, its festivals, its food. But far from the shores...

Hinamatsuri, also known as the Doll Festival or Girls' Day, is a traditional Japanese event celebrated on March 3rd each year. Also called "Momo no...

Sake and shochu are two of Japan’s most iconic traditional alcoholic beverages. While they might seem similar at first glance, they have distinct p...

  wir stellen Produkte aus der Präfektur Gunma aus. Sie können verschiedene Sojasaucen, Miso und Sake probieren. Es handelt sich um Produkte die m...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...