12 Incredible Onsen Getaways from Osaka
Choose from large spas, private family baths, mixed-gender onsen and more!
Japan’s Top 20 Three-Star Michelin Spots
Japan is one of the best travel destinations on the planet. Here’s why.
10 Michelin-Starred Lunch Spots in Kansai
At lunch time, hot Michelin restaurants can be within the reach of even a more modest budget!
Bathroom has 31 Female Stalls to 1 Male Stall
Japan’s all-female Takarazuka theater has an enlightened 31.5:1 female to male bathroom stall ratio.
Move Over Godzilla: Local Kaiju are Coming!
Did you know that each of Japan’s 47 prefectures has a designated monster?
5 Great Lesser-known Onsen Towns
If you’re looking to get off the beaten path, then give these towns a try!
Japan’s Newest Hot Spring is in Downtown Kobe
After digging to a depth of roughly 1,000 meters (3,281 ft), an excavation team at Sannomiya Station discovered water springing from the bedrock.
Michelin 2016: Kyoto, Nara, Kobe & Osaka
All About's Kansai gourmet guide analyzes Michelin's 2016 guides to the best restaurants in Kyoto, Nara, Kobe and Osaka.
7 Japan-Related Events to Look Out For in 2016
2016 certainly has a lot of fun and interesting events in store, but you won't want to miss these seven in particular!
100 Best Drinks from Japan: #1 Japanese Sake
Sake is probably the best known Japanese drink in the world.
The 3 Most Famous Hot Springs in Japan
Edo-Period philosopher Hayashi Razan identified the three best onsen in all of Japan.
Photograph Japan With the Michelin Guide
The Michelin Guide is known widely as a rating system for restaurants, but that's not the only type of guidebook created by Michelin. They also produce tourism guidebooks for worldwide travel destinations—great for shutterbugs looking for a fresh angle!
5 Delectable Kansai 'Bib Gourmand' Restaurants
"Bib Gourmand" refers to the Michelin Guide's listing of casual restaurants offering reasonably priced, great-tasting food. Here we've selected five great Bib Gourmand-recommended restaurants from the 2016 area guides.
Timber Slats Catch the Light on Awaji Island
The IZUE architecture firm, powered by three talented architects, decided to construct the perfect island getaway on the Seto Inland Sea.
Miyako: A Short Film
I was searching for a train station, the kind you rarely see: small, countryside. We found it—and by accident, found something else, someone else: Miyako, the station master.
