Meet Kobe’s Sister City – Seattle, Washington
Jul 24, 2017 By Justin Hanus
The idea of international "sister cities" began in 1947 as a way to promote friendship and cross-cultural understanding after World...[ Click to read more ]
The Singular Summer Pleasures of Kawadoko Dining
Jul 24, 2017 By Justin Hanus
There has always been something seductive about waterfalls. There is the metronomic sound of the water tumbling into basin pools...[ Click to read more ]
No One Does Beer Gardens Like Japan
Jul 24, 2017 By Justin Hanus
It's summer. It's hot. And for many that means only one thing - beer gardens. The summertime treat, however, does...[ Click to read more ]
The Lighthouses of Kobe
Jul 24, 2017 By Justin Hanus
Being an island nation, lighthouses are an important feature of the Japanese landscape. The history of Japan's lighthouses meanders back...[ Click to read more ]
Experience a Taste of Traditional Japan at a Tokyo Ryokan Guesthouses
Jul 18, 2017 By Bert Wishart
Sometimes, when living in the capital, it can be easy to get wrapped up in the cosmopolitan atmosphere of globalization....[ Click to read more ]
Grape Picking Around Aichi
Jul 12, 2017 By Bert Wishart
[caption id="attachment_32986" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Grape Picking in Okazaki[/caption] Fruit picking is a popular family activity in Japan, and farms across...[ Click to read more ]
Gozan no Okuribi – Kyoto’s Obon Fire-Fest
Jul 11, 2017 By Bert Wishart
The festival of Obon, a buddhist celebration of ancestors, is celebrated across Japan from the 13th-15th of August (excepting some...[ Click to read more ]
Magome to Tsumago: Walking the Nakasendo Way
Jun 29, 2017 By Bert Wishart
During the Edo era the Tokkaido and the Nakasendo roads were the two main routes that connected the new capital...[ Click to read more ]
English Language Yoga Classes in Tokyo
Jun 29, 2017 By Bert Wishart
With its combination of strength, stamina and flexibility, there are very few forms of exercise that gets your body into...[ Click to read more ]
The Orix Buffaloes – It’s Baseball, Japanese Style
Jun 28, 2017 By Justin Hanus
Baseball is considered the biggest spectator sport in Japan but if you find yourself at a Nippon Professional Baseball league...[ Click to read more ]
