Tochigi is a prefecture blessed with rich nature. Chosen as one of CNN’s Top 10 Dream Travel Destinations, Ashikaga Flower Park and its wisteria flowers are a mus…
Tochigi is a prefecture blessed with rich nature. Chosen as one of CNN’s Top 10 Dream Travel Destinations, Ashikaga Flower Park and its wisteria flowers are a mus…
Shimane Prefecture is located to the north of Hiroshima in the Chugoku region of Japan. It is the home to some of Japan’s most historic cultural & performing a…
Susaki Open Water Swimming
Have you heard of a sport called ‘open water swimming (OWS)’?
Open water swimming is a long distance swimming discipline held in large …
There are three sacred sites in the Kii Mountain range located roughly in the centre of Japan, namely the Kumano Sanzan (Three Grand Shrines of Kumano), Koyasan, …
Yamagata, meaning ‘mountain shape’ in Japanese, is a prefecture located in the north-eastern area of Japan, bordering the Sea of Japan. The prefecture is home t…
In Gifu Prefecture, the number of overnight international visitors in 2018 soared to over 1.48 million people, meaning Gifu had the largest growth rate in the 20…
Saga Sake (Rice wine)
Did you know Saga is the Japanese prefecture that has been ranked first in terms of sake consumption per household?
Kyushu is known as the lan…
‘Arakawa no Momo’ peaches from Momoyama Town in Kinokawa City
Kinokawa City in Wakayama Prefecture is well known in Japan for its peach industry, with the region …
Chiba Prefecture is home to the gateway to Japan, Narita International Airport. About an hour’s drive away from Narita International Airport is Tsurigasaki Su…
Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture
The History of Mihara City
Mihara, a former castle town in the midst of much natural beauty, is a city with a long and interestin…