Food Shizuoka Chagori 2025 Early Jul - Late Sep In Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan, over sixty cafes and tea retailers have come together to create gourmet tea inspired shaved..
18 Culture Cosmo Isle Hakui Space & UFOs Museum Sander While Hakui at first might seem a bit of a joke with all of the UFOs and aliens, Cosmo Isle Hakui is a museum about space exploration..
Food Bejita - Vegetarian and Vegan Cafe Helen Xavier Hamamatsu, in Shizuoka Prefecture, offers many surprises for vegan tourists. Bejita is a perfect vegetarian and vegan restaurant..
Food Kume Kichi Kim Bergström Kume Kichi specializes in konnyaku dishes. Konnyaku, or konjac as it's often known as in English, is a jelly-like textured substance..
Culture Niwaka Lantern Festival 2025 Late Aug You might have heard of Kiriko in Wajima but do you know Niwaka? A procession of colorfully painted floats mark the end of sum..
Activities Awashima Marine Park Lynda Hogan Awashima Marine Park is on an island in Numazu, Shizuoka. The uninhabited island is home to the sea park as well as a restaurant..
18 Accommodation Asobian: Shizuoka Japanese Farmstay Samuel Richards In the Kawane Green Tea Region in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture is a farmstay that overflows with hospitality, making it the perfect..
Transportation Niigata Station Kim Bergström Niigata Station is located in Niigata City, and has both local and shinkansen lines which operate through it. The station is the..