COLUMNA Beginner`s Guide to Japan
No matter where you go, the most important good is information. We are reporting on various topics all around Japan, for foreigners interested in Japan. If there is some specific topic or information you would like to hear about, please feel free to request.
- Restaurants searching websites for vegetarians
Restaurants searching websites for vegetarians
One of the enjoyments of travelling overseas is to enjoy the local food culture. It is exciting to try differe... [Read More] - Frequently expressed complaints about Japan by foreign tourists
Frequently expressed complaints about Japan by foreign tourists
Japan has a lot of different experiences to offer from changing seasons with seasonal attractions to Japanese ... [Read More] - Let’s go see our beloved geisha girls to kyoto
Let’s go see our beloved geisha girls to kyoto
The town where we can reaffirm Japan’s beauty and wonderfulness is Oldtown Kyoto. Obviously with the many hist... [Read More] - Unique local area trains that will make you feel like you’ll lose out if you don’t get on!
Unique local area trains that will make you feel like you’ll lose out if you don’t get on!
All over Japan, in every nook and cranny of the country, trains are running happily today, like every other da... [Read More] - Etiquettes when dining in sushi restaurants
Etiquettes when dining in sushi restaurants
Sushi must be one of the Japanese cuisines you would like to try when you visit Japan. Sushi is indeed one of t... [Read More] - First-timers guide to watching Kabuki at the Kabukiza Theatre
First-timers guide to watching Kabuki at the Kabukiza Theatre
Along with Sumo wrestling, Kabuki is well-known as one of Japanese traditional arts. Even among Japanese people... [Read More] - Painful if you don’t know!? First-timer etiquette guide to Funerals
Painful if you don’t know!? First-timer etiquette guide to Funerals
It seems rather unscrupulous and hard to get into, but it is pertinent to know general funeral and Shinto funer... [Read More] - You got invited!? First-timer’s guide to Japanese weddings
You got invited!? First-timer’s guide to Japanese weddings
Even some Japanese people don’t know proper wedding etiquette. This time, so that you won't panic at the sight... [Read More] - What?! Japanese entertainment restaurants are too interesting
What?! Japanese entertainment restaurants are too interesting
Have you ever encountered a restaurant that surprises you like ‘!!!’ ? Actually, if you check, there are many ... [Read More] - When your kids get bored, bring them to see the real Thomas the Tank Engine!
When your kids get bored, bring them to see the real Thomas the Tank Engine!
‘Thomas the Tank Engine’, the one that carries kids’ dreams as well as adults’ dreams. People are going to be ... [Read More] - Soul and Body are refreshed! Spiritual Retreats in Japan that anyone can take part in
Soul and Body are refreshed! Spiritual Retreats in Japan that anyone can take part in
In Japan, to strengthen your soul, to strengthen your body, there are spiritual retreats. In order to become e... [Read More] - Proper washoku table manners so you don’t embarrass yourself
Proper washoku table manners so you don’t embarrass yourself
Being chosen as a UNESCO world heritage, washoku (Japanese cuisine) has been gathering attention around the wo... [Read More]