In February, the very first spring flowers start to bloom. The most famous and iconic of these flowers are plum

On the border of Osaka and Wakayama is the Izumi mountain chain. In this remote and largely uninhabited area, sits

If you are familiar with Japanese shrines, you probably have heard the word “Hachiman” somewhere.  While there are literally thousands

The one food all tourists insist on trying when they come to Osaka is takoyaki. However, if you’d like to

Osaka has changed a lot since the Edo Period, but some of the places that served as the settings for

551 Horai is one of the most famous and popular food companies in Osaka, specializing in pork buns, or butaman. Visitors

Ise Jingu, or Ise Grand Shrine, is one of the most important shrines in Japan. Composed of roughly 125 small

For centuries, going to Ise Jingu was the highlight of a commoner’s life. While going to Ise Jingu may not