The Hoshitoge Rice Terrace creates a breathtaking landscape showcasing the local farmers’ hard work and dedication.
The cherry blossom drawing in Japan has a rich history dating back to ancient times. This delicate flower, also known as the sakura, is unique to Japanese people. To them, it’s a symbol of fleeting beauty and the fleeting nature of life.
Fortune cookies’ history isn’t what many people think it is, even though they are a staple of Chinese-American food. When it was first made in Kyoto, Japan, in the 1800s, the fortune cookie was called something else.
Tochigi Prefecture is home to fantastic world heritage sites, products, and history. The capital city of Nikko is particularly famous for preserving Edo-era architecture and temples.
Because of Yokohama’s history as an international port city, this bayside jewel has much to offer to locals and tourists in terms of entertainment, events, and food.
Furoshiki wrapping is a piece of decorative fabric that is essential to gift-giving in Japanese culture. Let’s take a closer look at furoshiki, its history, and how we can use it in our daily lives.
Even though there’s no apple tree with blue fruit, there is gorgeous blue apple jam from rustic Aomori Prefecture! A combination of Japanese apples and Thai flowers, this jam is both trendy and holistic.
Koyo (紅葉) is Japanese for red leaves and denotes the autumn-viewing season. Many Japanese people take this time to admire the changing leaves.
Every year, in Kyoto, they celebrate tsukimi. Though Kyoto is very much a modern place, it has retained a great amount of its pastoral charm.
Japanese autumn flowers pair well with the kōyō (colorful leaves). Many traditional Japanese poems center some of these flowers in their work, and they are loved to this day.
Okinawa Prefecture is a subtropical archipelago around 400 miles (644 km) from mainland Japan. But what makes it so special?
If you ever want to take a break from the hustle and bustle of urban life and enjoy the simple pleasures of Japan, Ibaraki is the place to be.
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