Activities Taimadera Temple Aries Lucea Taimadera temple grounds consist of a main temple, a number of smaller ones, 2 temple towers, patches of garden and a main ga...
Activities Nara University Museum Jim Swan Nara University Museum: A small gem a bit off the main track
Culture The Kobe International House Erika Clark The Kobe International House is famous for hosting concerts, plays, and shows. But it is also has stores, restaurants, and a ...
A Day in Nara Jillian Engelhard Fosten Nara is a perfect day out if you are in Osaka and Kyoto. Being about an hour from both locations, it is worth taking a trip t...
Culture Free Shodo, Calligraphy Experiences Bryan Baier Free Shodo, Calligraphy Experiences at the NARA Visitor Center & Inn in Nara
Nightlife Kyoto's Izakaya for Baseball Fans [Closed] Sarah Chaney Visit an izakaya just outside of Shijo Station in Kyoto, which prides itself in supporting baseball fans! Although their supp...
Autumn at Yatadera Cathy Cawood Officially known as Kongosenji, Yatadera in Yamato Koriyama, Nara, is famous for its ojizo statues and for hydrangeas, but it...
Saruzawa Pond in Nara Cathy Cawood Located in Nara near Kofukuji temple, an attractive pond is teeming with turtles.
Activities Hanasajiki in Spring Fiona Yoshitake Make a stop at Hanasaijiki on your flower pilgrimage to Awaji Island.
Food How to Serve Sake Fiona Yoshitake Three different receptacles for serving sake. Choosing your vessel is part of the fun!
Culture Damien Rice Unplugged 2017 Jerome Lee Damien Rice returns to Japan in 2017 for a series of unplugged concerts
Culture Pinball at The Silver Ball Planet Victoria Kamila An arcade dedicated entirely to pinball celebrates this nostalgic icon of American gaming culture, in the heart of Osaka, Japan
Shopping Blue Bottle Coffee Pop-Up Store 2021 Kim Bergström From May 19th (Wednesday) to June 15th (Tuesday), a Blue Bottle Coffee pop-up store will be making its way to the JR Kyoto Is...
Food Tegonyan Cafe Osaka 2021 Kim Bergström For the first time, a collaboration cafe event featuring Yuya Tegoshi's character "Tegonyan" will take place at Osaka's Shins...
