See the Best of Kansai’s Fireworks Displays
Jun 17, 2019 By Justin Hanus
One of the most exciting aspects of Japanese summers is the multitude of dazzling fireworks displays to enjoy. Originally, fireworks...[ Click to read more ]
Fireworks Festivals in Tokyo
Jun 17, 2019 By Jason Gatewood
Fireworks and summer festivals are arguably the best part of summertime in Japan, with days spent wearing yukata and jinbei...[ Click to read more ]
Nagoya Summer Fireworks Festivals – Hanabi 2019
Jun 17, 2019 By Mark Guthrie
For Brits like myself, fireworks displays conjure up memories of cold winter nights, huddling round bonfires and oohing and ahhing...[ Click to read more ]
July Festivals Around Nagoya and Beyond
Jun 13, 2019 By Mark Guthrie
Though the air is getting hot and sticky and permanently filled with the perma-drone of cicadas, July is perhaps one...[ Click to read more ]
Baeren: Morioka’s Beer
Jun 13, 2019 By Jade Brischke
Last month I wrote about my favourite places for craft beer. I half expected to receive death threats for failing...[ Click to read more ]
Five Japanese Authors You Should Read
Jun 13, 2019 By Mark Guthrie
From the stories of twelfth century court life in the world's oldest novel, Murasaki Shikibu's Tale of Genji, to the...[ Click to read more ]
Cycle Routes Near Nagoya
May 29, 2019 By Mark Guthrie
With the Giro d'Italia already underway and the Grand Tours of France and Spain soon to come, you may be...[ Click to read more ]
The Unko Museum is anything but crappy
May 29, 2019 By Jason Gatewood
We knew it was bound to happen eventually; Japan is home to the first restroom-themed restaurant, our toilet technology is...[ Click to read more ]
How to Go-kart Through the Streets of Tokyo
May 29, 2019 By Jason Gatewood
If you’ve been in Tokyo’s tourist areas for just a few hours, you might have caught a glimpse of a...[ Click to read more ]
Cool Biz – What is it, and Where Can You Get It?
May 29, 2019 By Mark Guthrie
The summer has felt upon us for some time now, with the thermostat rising as quickly as the humidity, and...[ Click to read more ]
