Flying over Fuji? Easy!
Flying over Fuji? Easy!

Air travel within Japan continued unabated even during the pandemic. And now it is possible to fly over Mount Fuji! Fuji Dream Airlines offers this opportunity. The flight lasts 90 minutes and is operated from the city of Nagoya. The airplane is designed to protect against the coronavirus. There are separate seats for passengers traveling on 1...

Hakodate Fish Market: a must-see for the tourist!
Hakodate Fish Market: a must-see for the tourist!

It's not just Tokyo that has a fish market - port cities boast an equally rich assortment! Check out the delicious stuff you can buy at the morning market in Hakodate!  

Where is the most delicious green tea ice cream?
Where is the most delicious green tea ice cream?

Ice cream with the highest concentration of matcha green tea in the world can be tasted at Nanaya, a store in Fujieda, Shizuoka Prefecture. Customers are invited to choose a "level" from 1 to 7. In regular green tea ice cream, the concentration of matcha reaches levels 1 to 2. Imagine how rich the flavor will be if you choose level 7! Not only foreigners, but...

It's open pumpkin season in Japan!
It's open pumpkin season in Japan!

Japanese chain cafes often have seasonal offerings. For example, it's pumpkin time. And so, at Tully's coffee chain, you can try a pumpkin latte. Do you like pumpkin?

Do you like Japanese sweets?
Do you like Japanese sweets?

Foreigners in Japan are divided into those who love Japanese sweets and those who don't eat them under any circumstances. Many just don't like the taste of sweet adzuki beans. Would you try such a beauty?  

Do Japanese people drink coffee?
Do Japanese people drink coffee?

Foreigners often think that Japanese only drink green tea (and sometimes sake). And according to 2018 data from the All Japan Coffee Association, a Japanese person drinks about 10.62 cups of coffee per week! Men between the ages of 40-59 drink the most coffee - about 13 cups of coffee per week. Although studies show that once women go out to...

Snow fell on Mt. Fuji 24 days earlier than last year!
Snow fell on Mt. Fuji 24 days earlier than last year!

A sure sign that fall is coming soon. Summer-2020 turned out to be short, and soon you will see photos of red maples in your feed. In the meantime, let's share the beauty with you online!  

September is lycoris blooming season!
September is lycoris blooming season!

In Japan, they are known as higanbana. Lycoris holds a special place in Japanese culture. Its blooming period coincides with Autumn Equinox Day, which this year we celebrated on Tuesday, September 22. Higan means "other shore" in Japanese. Therefore, higanbana is firmly associated with this holiday, because on the Day of Autumnal Equinox...