Traveling abroad is an amazing way to understand its culture, customs and traditions. Exploring and sightseeing are great options, but what about joining workshops? In Tokyo, there are venues where you can experience traditional crafts and arts...
Many of my friends who have been to Japan multiple times (hence seen Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Hiroshima and other world-famous destinations) have been raving about cycling along the Shimanami Kaido that run through dotted islands in the Seto Inland Sea...
Sustainable travel means making conscious and responsible choices when traveling to minimize negative environmental impacts. This involves reducing carbon emissions through using public transport or cycling instead of driving, conserving natural...
Are you considering a trip to Japan? Each prefecture offers its own unique attractions, so it can be hard to determine which areas to explore. For those who are interested in Japan’s rich food culture and traditional crafts, or who wish to discover...
In July, Echigo Yakuso Co., Ltd., a company specializing in fermented and healthy foods, opened the “Echigo Yakuso Distillery CRAFT GIN STAND” bar in Tokyo’s Omotesando. The craft gin offered here is produced through a zero-waste...
Are you interested in immersing yourself in nature’s delights this summer? Beyond leisurely moments amidst nature, many people today desire a more profound natural encounter. The corporation, REED, based in Kamiyama City, Yamagata Prefecture...
In recent years, bars all around the world have been making efforts to minimize waste as much as possible. For instance, in Singapore, it has become a trend to limit daily waste output to 500g or less! “BAR Ashiya Diary” in Ashiya City...
How can we make our memories of travels more meaningful? Perhaps by leaving a place we visited during our journey in a better condition than when we arrived. There is increasing attention towards regenerative tourism, a step beyond sustainable...
Nose Town, located at the northernmost tip of Osaka Prefecture, is a place of easy access, just 40 minutes by car from Shin-Osaka, and yet it retains a close connection to nature, being designated as a “biodiversity hotspot” where...
The tourism approach known as “dark tourism,” which confronts the sad and heavy history of mankind, such as war, disasters and social discrimination, is receiving attention worldwide. In Fukushima Prefecture, which experienced an unprecedented...