Things To Do Uji Guide: Matcha Curry, Traditional Tea Ceremony & Famed Temple Featured On The ¥10 Coin Ticked Gion off your Kyoto bucket list? Uncover hidden gems at Uji, a quiet city renowned for its tea and historic sites.
Food Tempura Matsu: Delicious Traditional Japanese Meals With Noodles Served In An Ice Bowl Serving noodles in ice bowls and exquisite multi-course meals, Kyoto's Tempura Matsu offers a fun yet authentic Japanese dining experience.
Things To Do Iiyama Kamakura Village: Cosy Snow Huts Where You Can Enjoy Hearty Hot Pot Skiing is not the only winter activity you can do in Japan. Indulge in a steamy miso hot pot in these cosy snow huts.
Activities & Attractions 7 Onsen Villages In Tohoku That Are Stunning In Winter Japan’s winter wonderland up north in Tohoku is an onsen paradise of historic villages, magnificent snowscapes, and living cultural heritage.
Culture Goshuin: Traditional Seal Stamps That Act As Proof Of Pilgrimage To Shrines & Temples Adorned with extravagant calligraphy and eye-catching motifs, goshuin are weirdly addictive traditional stamps you can collect as keepsakes.
Things To Do Sogenji: Hidden Autumn Foliage Spot With A Zen School & Active Monastery Just a 20-minute bus ride from Okayama Station and you'll be in the presence of blazing foliage and the other-worldly temple of Sogenji.
Activities & Attractions Susami Bay: Underwater Post Box Featured In Guinness World Records & A Japanese Commercial Located in Wakayama Prefecture, Susami Bay shot to fame with its 10m-deep underwater post box that's heralded as the global deepest.
Things To Do Aoshima: Sleepy Cat Island Where Its Feline Population Outnumbers Humans A haven for cat lovers, Aoshima is a remote island in Ehime Prefecture where feline residents roam free and chill.
Things To Do Itsukinomiya Hall: Don 12-Layered Ceremonial Kimono & Lead The Life Of Heian Royalty At This Museum Itsukinomiya Hall takes the kimono wearing experience up a notch and lets visitors don a whopping 12-layered ceremonial kimono.
Activities & Attractions Sumida Aquarium: Real-Life Tinder For Penguins With Relationship Charts Updated Annually For The Tea Located in Tokyo Prefecture, Sumida Aquarium famously details relationships between penguins and the feeding staff in relationship charts.