Award-winning Chef Chad Robertson’s Insider Guide to Eating in Tokyo
Named by Bon Appetit magazine as America’s most influential bakery, San Francisco’s legendary Tartine has set the standard for artisanal bread making in the United States. Most recently, the husband-and-wife owners behind this cult bread-making enterprise, Chad...
Furoshiki—the Traditional Japanese Cloth to Hold Gifts—Is a Wrapper’s Delight
One of the highlights of travel is finding the perfect gift or unique souvenir. But rather than simply tossing it into your suitcase, consider treating its wrapping as more than an afterthought. The Japanese tradition of Furoshiki, a cloth used to beautifully...
Explore Legends and Lounging in Oita, Japan’s Famous Hot Springs
Imagine an itinerary dedicated to a deep soak. If a relaxing bath is your idea of paradise, head to Oita, a pristine region on Japan’s southernmost island, where hallowed waters from more than 4,000 hot springs flow into bubbling tubs facing views of verdant...
Naoshima: A Modern-Day Treasure Island
How about this for a tantalizing itinerary stop: a semi-secret “art island” filled with world-class modern masterpieces, many of them displayed in the dreamy structures of Japanese starchitect Tadao Ando. That mythical spot is called Naoshima, a five-mile island...
One Very Delicious Reason to Visit Sasebo ASAP
Some culinary-minded travelers visit Japan to slurp down all the hearty ramen noodles they can get their spoons on, or to sample the best cuts of sashimi on earth. Others hop on a daylong shinkansen ride from Tokyo to get a taste of a regional specialty in the...
Witness the Legendary Ama Sea Divers in Toba
Did you know that there are real-life “mermaids” in Japan who happen to be highly trained, deep sea shellfish hunters? While they don’t have the tails of a fish, the legendary ama divers of Toba, Japan in Central Japan — just a few hours from Nagoya, Osaka, or...
