Culture Saimyoji Temple Elizabeth S Saimyoji, Mashiko's Shingon Buddhist temple, replete with heritage structures, is one of the oldest in east Japan. It's..
Culture Pinwheels at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine 2025 May 24th - Jun 30th The wind chimes at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine are known far and wide, but for the month before the illustrious wind chime event, you..
Activities Lavender Season at the Tambara Lavender Park 2025 Early Jul - Late Aug Japan's most well-known summertime lavender fields are likely to be those at Furano in Hokkaido, but there are numerous other..
Culture Saitama City's Iwatsuki Ningyo Museum Elizabeth S Iwatsuki Ward in Saitama City is famed for generations of doll artisans and showrooms full of dolls of all kinds and their acc..
Food How Sake is Made Yoshi Hirasawa As sake is made from rice, local rice producers are finding a new acquirer. Therefore the brewery is actively increasing the local..
Culture Meet a Traditional Lacquerware Craftswoman Yoshi Hirasawa Toshiko Noda is a traditional lacquerware craftswoman based in Kanagawa, Japan. Kosaku Noda became her teacher and later her husband...
Food Smile Thailand Sherilyn Siy Retreat into one of the world's favorite tourist destinations. Traditional Thai decorations provide the appropriate relaxing..