Mar 15 (TabiEats) - We head to Matsuda Station in Kanagawa Prefecture to visit the Matsuda Cherry Blossom Festival at Nishi Hirabata Park — one of the best spots to see early-blooming sakura in Japan!
With stunning views of Mt. Fuji, vibrant pink flowers, and a lively festival atmosphere, we also dive into some incredible Japanese street food. From seasonal treats to local specialties, this festival has it all!
Chubu Electric Power has begun dismantling the reactor at Unit 2 of the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant in Omaezaki, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Monday. This marks the first time a commercial nuclear reactor is being dismantled in Japan.
The controversy surrounding Prime Minister Ishiba’s 100,000-yen voucher program continued to face scrutiny in the Diet on Monday, with opposition parties intensifying their criticism. Within the ruling party, concerns are mounting that Ishiba may be an electoral liability.
Mount Fuji will officially become a paid climb, as the Shizuoka Prefectural Assembly approved an ordinance on March 17th requiring hikers to pay a 4,000 yen entry fee. Following Yamanashi’s lead, Shizuoka will implement the fee starting in the summer of 2025.
A foreign man was caught trespassing on the Imperial Palace grounds early on March 16th and was arrested on the spot.
A new leisure complex, Gravitate Osaka, opens this week near Aigawa Dam in Ibaraki, Osaka, featuring restaurants, activity areas, and Japan’s longest suspension bridge, stretching 420 meters.
At Miyoshiya Roisen, a traditional Japanese confectionery shop in Seto City, Aichi Prefecture, third-generation owner Shota Oizumi demonstrates the intricate craft of wagashi making. (Japanese Kitchen Tour)
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, Osaka – Japan’s 2nd largest city by area after Tokyo – is a foodie paradise. And this year, with the arrival of the Osaka Kansai EXPO 2025 and Japan's current tourism boom, more of you may be planning a stop to Osaka or the greater Kansai region. (Japan by Food)
This young 24 year old Japanese chef in Fukuoka is out to prove men wrong and show she has the chops to run her own shop and cook up delicious meals for her customers. (Japanese Food Craftsman)
We head to Matsuda Station in Kanagawa Prefecture to visit the Matsuda Cherry Blossom Festival at Nishi Hirabata Park — one of the best spots to see early-blooming sakura in Japan! (TabiEats)
A visit to Lien to have their Wagyu beef lunch - a steak of a Kobe cow that was raised in Matsuzaka prepared by chef Ryo (Aden Films)
One of my all time favorite Japan foods is Wagyu, Japanese Beef, AKA, Japan’s legendary rich, marbled, buttery flavored, melt in your mouth beef experience.
The firefly squid fishery is at its peak in Shinonsen, Hyogo Prefecture, as the small bioluminescent squid, a seasonal delicacy of the Sea of Japan, is being hauled in.
A trade exhibition featuring domestically caught fin whale meat, harvested under Japan’s resumed commercial whaling program, was held in Fukuoka. Fin whale meat is known for its mild flavor and rich fat content.
