Sawara Shokamachi Hotel NIPPONIA, a distinctive hotel situated in a town that mirrors a single entity, is offering guests a unique “Sake Lees Bath Bomb Making Experience,” utilizing local sake lees and koji. This initiative is part of...
Sustainable travel is widely recognized for its role in reducing transportation emissions and supporting local communities, and these aspects are undoubtedly crucial. However, to comprehensively care for the Earth, some essential pieces are still...
Located a short distance up Teramachi Street from Kyoto City Hall Station is Kikuya General Store, a store that celebrated its 17th year in May 2023, specializing in fair trade and handcrafted goods. Though it might not be considered a long...
Hourinji Temple in Chiyoda-cho, Gunma Prefecture, has opened “TEMPLE STAY ZENSŌ,” an accommodation facility that offers a modern version of a temple stay. The temple, which has been around for 700 years, will allow guests to live like a...
The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) has created an English-language digital pamphlet entitled “EXPLORE DEEPER” that introduces sustainable travel experiences in Japan. The pamphlet introduces 50 sustainable facilities and...
What kind of accommodation can you call sustainable? What are the standards? There are many things to consider around traveling if you have concerns for environmental issues. It may be difficult to pick your perfect accommodation that covers all the...
In the central north of Tokushima Prefecture, just before the border into Kagawa Prefecture, a low-forming rainbow embraced the houses of the residents of Mima City. The taxi ride on the way to our destination, Earthship MIMA, was graced with bouts...
Waking to the chiming tunes that ring through the streets at 6am. Taking in the smell of coffee that fills the house. Savoring the hearty breakfast, as the citizens of Taketa city wake and bustle by the cafe window on the ground floor. That is the...
Have you heard of “Hummingbird Electric Power”—an electric service in Japan that provides 100% real renewable energy with zero CO2? Provided by Borderless Japan Co., Ltd., their natural energy contributes to the prevention of global warming. They...