When drinking matcha, you are consuming the whole tea leaf. Thus you will receive the full nutritional benefits of the tea leaf and enjoy a higher concentration of antioxidants, amino acid, vitamins, minerals, and fibers.

This route is designed for all visitors who only have one day to visit Kanazawa and want to make the most out of it. It starts and ends at Kanazawa station. You can reach all destinations via foot or by bus (check the section below for the information about bus routes).

Shimane Prefecture sits on the southwestern portion of Japan's main island, and is the perfect spot to visit if you're looking for an off the beaten path travel experience. Often overlooked by visitors in favor of better known destinations, the region has culture, nature and history by the bucketload – just without the massive crowds to battle!

Japan is a country that is very fond of gift giving and thus has many great souvenirs to offer! Below are my top ten.

Green tea is hugely popular not just in Japanese culture, but also Asian culture in general. Let's draw your attention specifically to matcha (pronounced mat-cha), a finely ground version harvested from a special crop.

For Japan the tea ceremony has become one of its most famous traditional activities and powdered green tea, or matcha in Japanese, remains the most popular drink today.

This café is famous amongst youths in the area, and has received great ratings on food review sites and blogs. Other than matcha chocolate fondue, they serve traditional sweets and cake as well.

Contrary to popular stereotypes it isn’t just the English who love to start the day with a nice cup of tea.

As a green tea maniac, I can't help but notice that almost all of the leading green tea brands in Japan come with a title “From Uji”. For those who don’t know, Uji is a town located in the South of Kyoto.

Tea picking has become a popular experience for people who want to taste fresh Japanese tea. At Obubu Tea Garden in Kyoto, you can pick and taste Japanese tea.

Nara Prefecture is not only a tourist attraction luring visitors for its freely roaming deer aka Shika ! There is much more to Nara....