Fukui's Totoya Justin Velgus Totoya serves up home style cooking, specializing in fish dishes. Their secret to success? Food that is cheap, delicious, del...
Culture The Science Behind Pixar 2019 Kim Bergström The Niigata Prefectural Museum of Modern Art is hosting "The Science Behind Pixar" until November 24th, giving insight into t...
Food Little M Kim Bergström Little M is a new addition to the Niigata coffee scene. They have a range of different brews on offer, as well as baked goods...
Culture Keitoku-in Temple in Izu-Taga Peter Sidell In Izu-Taga near Atami in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Keitoku-in is a charming Buddhist temple with a fine view over the coa...
Culture Narita-san Shingo-ji Temple Peter Sidell In the Shizuoka suburb of Fujieda in central Japan, Narita-san Shingo-ji is a Buddhist temple with a diverse collection of in...
Food Cafe A Table Kim Bergström Cafe A Table is a mom-and-pop style cafe situated in Minamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture. The rustic and warm cafe serves up mai...
Culture Creema Yamabiko Festival 2021 Kim Bergström The Creema Yamabiko Festival will include live music performances from 12 different artists and groups, a craft market with o...
Culture Ryozen-ji Temple in Fujieda Peter Sidell In Fujieda in the suburbs of Shizuoka in central Japan, Ryozen-ji is a pleasant Buddhist temple, with a population of charmin...
Food Ueda no Sato Restaurant in Shiozawa Rufus Starbuck A family owned restaurant specializing in seasonal, traditional fare. They also let you get involved if you fancy trying your...
Culture Fukui: Mt. Asuwa Tea Ceremony Takako Sakamoto In Asuwa Mountain Park at the top of Mt. Asuwa in Fukui, the Tea Ceremony Association of Fukui Prefecture, which consists of ...
Honganji West Annex in Yoshizaki Takako Sakamoto Honganji West Annex in Yoshizaki, Fukui, was built in 1746 at the site of the ruins of Honganji Temple, rebuilt by Head Pries...
Freezing Dawn at Norikura Highlands Takako Sakamoto I visited Norikura Highlands for the first time in years, but the autumn leaves around the mountaintop was almost finished......
Shopping Osadaen Honten Kim Bergström If you're a tea aficionado, Shizuoka Prefecture is filled with ways to embrace the leafy beverage. One of the best tea stores...
Culture Public Art in Shimizu Peter Sidell In the streets of Shimizu, a suburb of Shizuoka in central Japan, you'll find a range of interesting, sometimes unusual statu...
