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This summer brings some changes to the farmers market scene in towns and cities up and down the country. While some markets have ...

Eat Local Kobe Farmer’s market was established just over five years ago to give local organic growers a much-needed outlet. Eat L...

Long famed for its onsen and beaches, Ito City recently added a new event to its repertoire: the Ito Marche. Started in July ...

Relax in the heart of Sapporo at one of the city's international upper-scale hotels, the ANA Crowne Plaza Sapporo. Access is key ...

Nearly four years ago, I wrote about how craft cider (called シードル from the French cidre) was relatively hard to find in Japan, an...

The Koenji Market is a lively monthly affair where growers and producers from Ibaraki, Fukushima and Saitama prefectures join a n...

There wasn’t much to see in Ashiharabashi before Up Market set out its first tents six years ago. Former home to Osaka’s leather-...

Kansai has been long known for its excellent cuisine, from Kyoto’s refined kyō-ryori dishes to the famous wagyū beef of Kobe, Shi...