Spring is upon us. It is one of the best times of the year since it is neither too hot...[ Click to read more ]
With a tradition going back centuries, Japanese animation, known better as anime, is perhaps one of the country's greatest cultural...[ Click to read more ]
As fun as most Japanese festivals can be, do you ever get the impression that they start winding down just...[ Click to read more ]
At the heart of Hiroshima is Shukkeien — a traditional garden whose name means “shrunken scenery.” Not only is the...[ Click to read more ]
You can find a wealth of things to do during the summer months across the Kansai region. It’s known for...[ Click to read more ]
Wedding days are one of the most important days of our lives. If you settle with a partner in Kansai...[ Click to read more ]
With the warm summer months nearly upon us, what better time to turn our attention to some of the glorious...[ Click to read more ]
The port town of Onomichi in Hiroshima prefecture may be small, but it's packed with things to do. Although it's...[ Click to read more ]
One of the worst environmental disasters in Japan occurred in Minamata (a town on Kyushu island in Kumamoto prefecture) when...[ Click to read more ]
Around 60 kilometers from Kumamoto City is a group of unique islands called Amakusa. There are two main islands (Shimoshima...[ Click to read more ]