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Return of the Okayama Villas

By Donald TodtJul 1, 2017

An authentic rural Japanese experience.

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Experience Suita-Asahidori shopping district

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A Spectacular Ice Show Experience in Fukuoka: BISF25 Presents “The World of Anime”

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Hiking Southern Kyoto’s Mt. Oiwa

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A Legacy in Ink

Food & Drink

Sake Notes: Deciphering the Label

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Japan’s Cultural Heritage in VR

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Tea and Palm-Sized Delights at Yuuhisai Koudoukan

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Do you read Kansai Scene? We want to know more abo

Do you read Kansai Scene? We want to know more about you and how we can better serve you in the future. Please help us out by taking our survey at the link in bio for a chance to win a premium bottle of junmai daiginjo sake from Yamamoto Honke brewery!🍶

Amazing shot by @lll_photo_ of the weeping cherry

Amazing shot by @lll_photo_ of the weeping cherry trees (shidarezakura) in front of the Tenri-Kyo sect headquarters in Nara Prefecture.

#kansaiscene #visitkansai #visitjapan #visitnara #springinjapan #sakura #cherryblossomfever #nara #lifeinjapan #livinginjapan

Spring has come early to Kansai this year but perh

Spring has come early to Kansai this year but perhaps our latest feature on sunny escapes to the Yaeyama Islands will provide some inspiration for when the cold weather hits once again! Head to the link in bio!☀️

Dreamy shot of the giant torii at Kumano Hongu Shr

Dreamy shot of the giant torii at Kumano Hongu Shrine at the peak of sakura time by @takahiro_bessho

Thinking of walking the Kumano Kodo? Check out our pieces on the pilgrimage at kansaiscene.com

#kansaiscene #visitkansai #visitjapan #kumano #kumanokodo #visitwakayama #springinjapan #sakura #cherryblossomfever #pilgrimage #hiking #hikinginjapan #lifeinjapan #livinginjapan

Yuushisai Kodohkan cultural center in Kyoto has an

Yuushisai Kodohkan cultural center in Kyoto has an exhibition of wagashi sweet design every year, and luckily was able to go ahead in spite of the pandemic. “Zen” was appropriately the theme of 2020. Read more at the link in bio☝️
Photo: @wherenextjapan
#kansaiscene #kyoto #visitkyoto #wagashi #japanesesweets #japanesecuisine #japan #discoverjapan #lifeinjapan #livinginjapan

Incredible shot by @astrailor_jp of some of Inabe

Incredible shot by @astrailor_jp of some of Inabe City Agricultural Park’s 45,000 plum trees!

#kansaiscene #visitkansai #Mieprefecture #visitmie #springinjapan #plumblossom #livinginjapan #traveljapan #discoverjapan

We spoke to Kyoto-based entrepreneur Alessandro de

We spoke to Kyoto-based entrepreneur Alessandro de Bellegarde @gendo_ikari about using state-of-the-art tech to record Japan’s cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible. Find the interview at the link in bio👆

#kansaiscene #vr #kyoto #visitkyoto #traveljapan #discoverjapan #visitjapan #livinginjapan #gionmatsuri #igersjapan #vscojp

We visited the workshop of Kobaien, who have been

We visited the workshop of Kobaien, who have been making sumi by hand for hundreds of years. Read all about it at the link in bio^ 📸 @minechikaendo
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#kansaiscene #visitkansai #nara #visitnara #japan #japangram #visitjapan #igersjp #vscojp #ink #handmade #shokunin #artisan #traveljapan #japantravel #discoverjapan #amazingjapan #passionpassport

We had our first snow in Kansai today! Shot at Nan

We had our first snow in Kansai today!
Shot at Nanzenji Temple by @kyotojournal

#kansaiscene #visitkansai #visitkyoto #winterinjapan #visitjapan #livinginjapan #japanesetemple #japanesegarden #travelinjapan #discoverjapan

The most adorable arrangement of #momiji leaves in

The most adorable arrangement of #momiji leaves in one of the tsukubai at Yanagidani Kannon Temple in Nagaoka, shot by @etsuko888🍁
Discover great venues to see the colours in Kansai at the link in bio☝️
#visitkansai #autumninjapan #autumninkyoto #beautifuljapan #visitkyoto #kyotoprefecture #japanesetemple #mapleleaves #autumncolours

It’s that time of year again! Check kansaifinder

It’s that time of year again! Check kansaifinder.com to find out which autumn illumination events are happening in Kansai!🍂🏮This lovely photo by @y_kkb was shot at Ishiyama Temple in Shiga.

#ishiyamatemple #gobiwako #visitshiga #visitkansai #kansaiscene #nighttimeillumination #autumninjapan #livinginjapan #momiji #beautifuljapan

Celebrate and support Japan’s outstanding wineri

Celebrate and support Japan’s outstanding wineries in a series of special events being held across the country this November. Find out more about these free events on 4th, 18th and 25th Nov and register at the link in bio~

#japanesewine #japanwine #wineappreciation #winetasting #sapporo #sendai #tokyo #yokohama #kanazawa #nagoya #osaka #hiroshima #fukuoka #kumamoto

A priest walks through the precincts of Niutsuhime

A priest walks through the precincts of Niutsuhime Shrine on the World Heritage Choishi-michi trail to Koya-san. Learn more about this ancient—and challenging!—pilgrimage route in our autumn issue

Photo: @minechikaendo
Supported by @koyasanroku_tourism_bureau

#kansaiscene #visitkansai #visitwakayama #koyasan #mtkoya #choishimichi #pilgrimageroute #unescoworldheritage #japan #traveljapan #discoverjapan #amazingjapan #beautifuljapan #japaneseshrine #adventuretravel #livinginjapan #wakayama

The colorful Art Aquarium event returns to Nijo Ca

The colorful Art Aquarium event returns to Nijo Castle tomorrow!
See more details and find other events like this at kansaifinder.com

#kansaiscene #visitkyoto #visitjapan #artaquarium #livinginjapan #kyoto #nijocastle #kyoto #kioto #artstagram

In our autumn issue we sit down with Kansai Scene'

In our autumn issue we sit down with Kansai Scene's very own Sake Sensei, the Shorinji Kempo master, nurse, therapist, actor—and sake enthusiast, of course—Yoshida Rakudo. What a character!

Pick up Kansai Scene from your local tourism information office!

#kansaiscene #sakesensei #sake #sakefans #sakelovers #nihonshu #japan #visitkansai #visitjapan #traveljapan #livinginjapan #japanfan

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! 🎑Read all about the

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! 🎑Read all about the custom of #tsukimi in Japan at the link in bio!☝️

#kansaiscene #visitkansai #kyoto #shiga #osaka #wakayama #hyogo #mie #livinginjapan #midautumnfestival2020 #tsukimidango #moonviewing

Looking for a language teaching job in Kansai?📝

Looking for a language teaching job in Kansai?📝Browse positions (or post one!) at kansaifinder.com

#kansaiscene #kansaifinder #kansai #kyoto #osaka #kobe #hyogo #sannomiya #teachinjapan #englishteachingjapan #teachingjobsjapan #livinginjapan #jobsinjapan

The Biwako Biennale is going ahead in Omi Hachiman

The Biwako Biennale is going ahead in Omi Hachiman this autumn. Find more events happening this season at kansaifinder.com

Reposted from @shiga_eastomi
#visitkansai #kansaiscene #visitjapan #visitshiga #shiga #gobiwako #artfestival #livinginjapan #japaneseart #autumninjapan #traveljapan

Get your hands dirty this autumn! Check out the la

Get your hands dirty this autumn! Check out the latest issue for our guide to farms, ranches and eco tours in Kansai, including @midorifarm in Shiga, pictured.

#visitkansai #kansaiscene #japanwithkids #visitjapan #autumninjapan #traveljapan #ecotourism

Read about Shikouan, our recommended private farmh

Read about Shikouan, our recommended private farmhouse stay in the foothills of Koyasan, in the latest issue of Kansai Scene!

#kansaiscene #wakayama #koyasan #traveljapan #visitwakayama #kominka #livinginjapan

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