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The Kumano Kodo is one of Japan's most rewarding destinations for travelers who want to experience something beyond the usual tourist attractions. Located in the Kii Peninsula of Wakayama and neighboring areas, these ancient pilgrimage r...

If you're staying in Osaka, Kyoto, or the surrounding Kansai region and want to experience Japanese pottery, you don't have to limit yourself to pottery workshops in the city. Kansai is home to several unique pottery traditions, many of ...

Traveling between Osaka and Kyoto is one of the most common journeys in Japan. The two cities are only about 40 kilometers (25 miles) apart, and the trip usually takes between 30 and 60 minutes. What many visitors don't realize is that s...

Okinawa is a chain of subtropical islands located in the southernmost part of Japan, stretching between Kyushu and Taiwan. While most visitors stay on Okinawa Main Island, the prefecture is home to dozens of smaller islands that can be r...

When you travel around Japan, you may notice cheerful tanuki statues standing at the entrance of restaurants, shops, gardens, and traditional inns. With their round bellies, straw hats, and friendly smiles, they seem to appear everywhere...

Just south of Osaka City lies Sakai, a city renowned for producing some of Japan’s finest kitchen knives. For centuries, craftsmen here have been forging blades known for their incredible sharpness and precision. Today, many professional...

Shodoshima is one of the most peaceful island escapes you can take from Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe. Known for its olive groves, soy sauce breweries, dramatic gorges, and quiet coastal scenery, it offers a slower side of Japan that many visito...

A Small Historical Town Near Lake Biwa, Easy to Visit from Kyoto and Osaka   Nagahama is a small historic city located on the northern shore of Lake Biwa, Japan’s largest lake. The town developed as a castle town during the Sengoku ...

Arima Onsen is one of Japan’s oldest and most famous hot spring towns, just about an hour from Osaka or Kyoto. Known for its　Kin no Yu and Gin no Yu  (golden and silver hot springs) and charming streets, it’s a perfect spot for a short ...

  Osaka is a big city where millions of people live and come to work and the downtown area is busy until the midnight. But actually the mountain area is just one hour from the city center and you can go there by public transportation.  M...

Autumn is one of the best seasons to travel in Japan as the weather is mild and the autumn leaves are coloring all through the country.    Besides autumn leaves pampas grass field are attracting to people in this season, and in Toky...

If you have been to Japan or  even a Japanese restaurant in your country, you have probably tried edamame beans. Usually it's just boiled with salt and it's perfect snack for beer.  Edamame itself is cultivated almost anywhere in Japan, ...

Okinawa is a famous tropical islands in japan, each of which has a different feature. And some of you would like to enjoy both mountain trekking and beautiful beach and probably good food, too. Iriomote island is an ideal place for such ...