Food Easter Afternoon Tea Events in Tokyo Kim Bergström Looking for a fun, food-filled way to celebrate Easter? These three afternoon tea events in Tokyo have got you covered!
5 of Tohoku's Top Cherry Blossom Spots Kim Bergström Cherry blossom season is one of the biggest highlights on the spring calendar, and Japan has a plethora of places to enjoy th...
Activities 5 of Kansai's Top Cherry Blossom Spots Kim Bergström Sakura season is a highlight of spring in Japan, and there are numoerous places to enjoy their beauty. The Kansai region of t...
Culture Nishitokyo City - Museums ＆Galleries Sleiman Azizi Nishitokyo City is a bedroom community with a very local museum and gallery culture that happens to feature locations like Ga...
Culture Unique Ema in the Chubu Region Kim Bergström This guide explores a variety of unique ema (votive plaques used to write prayers and wishes on) which are found at shrines a...
Activities 5 Festive Season Activities in Tokyo Kim Bergström With the festive season almost upon us, readers may be wondering how Christmas is celebrated in Japan. Whilst not an official...
Culture Tokyo's Important Cultural Property - Crafts Sleiman Azizi Tokyo is home to three craft items - armour, calligraphy and temple bell - listed on the Important Cultural Property list. Th...
Culture 5 Museums to Substitute for Canceled Events Kim Bergström Various iconic festivals and events have been canceled in 2020 as a result of COVID-19. However, a number of great museums ac...
Planning Five Things To Know Before You Travel Serena Ogawa You've read plenty of lists of what you need to take with you to Japan, but what about what you don't need?
5 of Chubu's Top Cherry Blossom Spots Kim Bergström The Chubu region of Japan is a broad area that includes nine prefectures. It's hard to condense the region's beautiful cherry...
Planning Meeting Locals the Easy Way With Ili Eliza Johnson Getting over the language barrier and making friends in Japan.
3 Spots for Spring Blooms in Toyama Kim Bergström Toyama is home to some beautiful displays of spring color, including one of the country's best tulip events and sakura destin...
Culture Kodaira City - Museums & Galleries Sleiman Azizi Kodaira City offers a number of museums & galleries within its bedroom community. These include the Gas Museum, Hirakushi Den...
Activities 5 Destinations for Monet Fans in Japan Kim Bergström Claude Monet (1840-1926) was a founder of the impressionist painting movement, and was influenced strongly by Japanese art in...
Food Regional Ramen - Chubu Sleiman Azizi Despite the ramen of the Chubu region being mainly soy sauce-based, the variety of flavours is impressive. Ramen styles inclu...
