Culture Mitsuaki Iwago: Koneko 2021 Kim Bergström A special event taking place at the Onomichi City Museum of Art looks at the photographic works of Mitsuaki Iwago, who is fam...
Culture Exploring the Secrets of Nature 2021 Kim Bergström A special event taking place at the Shimonoseki City Art Museum looks at the works of Yamaguchi-born Hokkai Takashima (1850 -...
Culture On the Sake Trail in Saijo Chantelle Silva Saijo is the perfect place to get an idea of how special sake is to Japan and Japanese culture. It is riddled with breweries ...
Food Lion Curry Cafe [Closed] JJ Walsh Japanese style curry and rice in a cool retro hideaway in Takanobashi.
Food Al Pizzo [Closed] Paul Walsh Italian restaurant with good food, and great views over Hiroshima city and the Inland Sea from a spacious terrace.
Culture Shiraishi Island Paradise Joanne Wong Nestled in the bosom of the Seto Inland Sea in Okayama Prefecture, tiny, quirky Shiraishi Island is truly a great discovery.
Culture Picasso: The Blue Period and Beyond 2023 Kim Bergström A special exhibition at the Hiroshima Museum of Art will explore Picasso's "blue period", which was the timeframe around 1900...
Culture Soja RetRoad Festival Judith Mikami Every September Soja City hosts a Retroad (retro + road) Festival to celebrate the tradition of the old main road with the ne...
Culture Fudoin Temple JJ Walsh Beautiful colors, quiet and serene location, interesting statues and structures at Fudoin temple.
Culture Miyajima Museum of History and Folk Rod Walters The Miyajima Museum of History and Folk offers a surprisingly comprehensive look at the history and life on the island of Miy...
Activities Higashi Sanbin Flower Valley Poppy Festival Kim Bergström Each year in June, the Higashi Sanbin Flower Valley in Shimane is filled with beautiful poppies in shades of red, pink, and w...
Activities Mt. Misen on Miyajima island Nicole Bauer Holy Mount Misen on Miyajima can not only be explored on foot, but also more conveniently by ropeway to enjoy fresh forest ai...
Culture Ohashi House Mandy Bartok The Ohashi House, an old samurai residence, sits just at the edge of the Bikan historical district in Kurashiki.
Culture Nima Sand Museum Kim Bergström Shimane's Nima Sand Museum lays claim to being the home of the world's largest hourglass - it takes a full year from the sand...
Activities Tottori Sand Dune Views Kim Bergström One of Japan's most breathtaking natural landscapes is the Tottori Sand Dunes. The dunes occupy a space of over 30 square kil...
