Don’t let the similarity to Speed Racer’s Mammoth Car fool you, Japan’s Seven Stars luxury train in Kyushu is very friendly. The ...
The Best Locations for Skiing and Snowboarding in Japan Images japan-guide.com One of the best spots in Japan for skiing and snowboarding is Zao. Zao ...
Usually when I travel Japan, I rely on hotel WiFi, or seek out internet cafes to get online. After years of traveling like this, it became clear that ...
This is a very common way to eat mochi. It is also called kinako (soy powder) mochi. This may be an unusual taste for the Western palate, but I ...
In Japan, we call Vietnamese spring rolls “Nama Harumakiâ€. As in the U.S. and other countries, it is a common dish in Japanese rest ...
The Japanese people love corn soup. Almost every family style restaurant serves corn soup and many varieties can be found in grocery stores. Co ...
When pureed soybeans are filtered in the production of soy milk, the resulting pulp is called okara. This side dish is also called “unohan ...
Osechi is the traditional Japanese New Year’s meal comprised of a number of small dishes into a single presentation. Each osechi dish has i ...
Chikuzenni is usually cooked at home in Japan. It features chicken and a variety of vegetables, including, carrots, renkon (lotus root), and konnyak ...
Japanese: Tougan to Gyuniku no nimono. Tougan (winter melon) gets soft when you boil it, and it’s good either hot or cold. Winter melon has ...
Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is one of the world’s largest and most exciting cities. From perhaps the best food in the world – to neighb ...
We’re excited to welcome our first-ever guest contributor, travel writer Sophie Friedman. We hope you enjoy Sophie-san’s Kyoto travel ti ...
When visiting Japan there is nothing more relaxing than a short escape into the Japanese countryside, to complement days of exploring Tokyo and stroll ...
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Tokyo is packed with some of the world’s top museums and galleries, but further afield in Japan are even more fantastic art hubs. From art isla ...
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If you’re looking for the best ramen shop in all of Japan, you may be embarking on a lifelong quest. Tonkotsu gyokai ramen at Shono in Ichigay ...
While Japan is best known for sake worldwide, it also has a killer whisky industry that’s lauded by spirit connoisseurs. Commercial whisky prod ...
Japan offers an amazing variety of culinary experiences, but there?s nothing like eating and drinking at an izakaya. Going to an izakaya (a Japanese-s ...
Japan has no shortage of charming mountain villages, and one of the best places to experience traditional rural Japan is deep in the Japanese Alps. I ...
When Japanese tourists visit other countries on tours, the tour companies often educate the groups about local manners and customs. Japanese tourists ...
This single building was what drew me to Daigo-ji ?Daigo Temple, ???? during one hot Kyoto summer (well that, plus I’m on a mission to see all ...
Mount Koya ?K?yasan, ???? is a 1200 year old sacred temple town in the mountains of northern Wakayama Prefecture. There are over 100 temples in Koyasa ...
Altough dwarfed by the much newer Tokyo Sky Tree, Tokyo Tower offers a unique view of this massive city – and has a long and romantic history t ...
Halfway between Tokyo and Osaka is Japan’s 3rd largest city, Nagoya. Nagoya Castle is the icon of the city, with a white walled and jade green ...
It took just 6 months for 20 000 labourers to build the stone base and walls of Nagoya Castle’s main tower, led by the legendary samurai Kat? K ...
A showcase of photos from Hakone, Kyoto, Osaka and more, taken with the Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G lens… Before my autumn 2013 traveling ...
