You Won't Believe These Six Must-Eat Dishes in Toyama!

Toyama prefecture found in the center of Japan, faces the Sea of Japan, and is surrounded by rocky mountains on three sides, and is known for its beautiful scenery. Here you can take in magnificent mountain scenery, as well as the delicious seafood of Toyama Bay.

Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens: How to Enjoy the Zoo During the Pandemic

The Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens had to close temporarily in 2020 due to COVID-19. The following article is from an interview with Mr. Taya and Mr. Matsuda of the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens. It covers the reopening of the zoo & gardens and discusses how we can all enjoy the zoo during the pandemic.

Changes in Japan: The positives to COVID-19?

If you have experienced life in Japan, you have noticed that Japan is a country where old and new mingle. This year COVID-19 has smashed into the world like a sledgehammer, but sometimes a crisis can be a turning point. With great disruption can come progress. Here we outline a few changes that have happened in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic.

International Tourist Destination Takayama: The effects of COVID-19 and the path to tourism recovery.

Delicious and Instant: Eight Types of Chubu Noodles

Many people come to Japan for fun and buy instant noodles as souvenirs, or take them back to their hotels for a midnight snack. In Chubu (Nagoya), there are many types of instant noodles, only available locally. They range from famous instant noodles made by local companies to versions made by popular restaurants. We've gone ahead and sampled them all for you. So join us as we chow down on eight delicious instant noodles from the central part of Japan!

Stroll Along the Nakasendo Highway and Visit Post Towns: Nakatsugawa-juku, Ochiai-juku, and Magome-juku

Where there were once three post towns, Magome-juku, Ochiai-juku, and Nakatsugawa-juku, lies the city of Nakatsugawa, a historical shelter for travelers on the Nakasendo Road. The natural beauty surrounded by mountains and the atmosphere of the townscape along the highway with its sense of history still attracts many tourists from Japan and abroad.

Local Homemade Cuisine: Keichan

Keichan is a local dish eaten in the Hida area, in Gifu Prefecture, where Takayama, Gero Onsen, and Gujo are located.