L·Jun 22Bunshokan: The European-Style Palace Hidden in Northern Japan (2026 Guide)Last updated: 2026 — for travelers who want the Japan no one posts about.
KOKU-U·Jun 21Amber and Ruby Aesthetic Discernment: Premium Cherry Kirara from YamagataI think Japanese people are very picky about food. We are the high-maintenance type — meticulous not only about the flavor itself, but…
KOTOZUTE·Jan 17“Hai, 〇〇 deshita.” — A Phone Greeting in My HometownWhen I was little, I was surprised by the way my grandfather answered the phone.
Eric Seo·Aug 3, 2025Yamagata ReflectionI’m on a bus ride to Tsuruoka from Yamagata Station as I write this.
InA Different Side of JapanbyDonny Kimball·Feb 4, 2023Tohoku’s SokushinbutsuThe Mummies of Northern JapanA response icon1A response icon1
InJapan OutdoorsbyKiwi Yamabushi·Apr 25, 2022Panoramas and picnics under the Sakura: Mt. KitayamaFormer ski field turned into a Sakura-lover’s paradise on the outskirts of Murayama City
Kiwi Yamabushi·Aug 27, 2021Mountains of WisdomKia ora koutou. Thanks for dropping in. I’m Tim Bunting, the Kiwi Yamabushi, and welcome to Mountains of Wisdom, my attempt to summit and…
yonseifromthebay·Aug 1, 20213-day itinerary in Yamagata, Japan (without a car)Easily one of Japan’s more underrated prefectures, Yamagata lies north of Fukushima and Niigata straddled between Miyagi to the east and…
InJapan OutdoorsbyKiwi Yamabushi·May 13, 2021Mountains of Sakura: Mt. ArakuraMountains of Sakura Cherry Blossoms and the serene Arakura Jinja (shrine).
