All About Japan

Kim Yanghyeon

Kim Yanghyeon

All About Kim Yanghyeon
Born in Korea but living in Saitama, Yanghyeon married a Japanese man in 2001, and started a blog in 2004 about life in Japan, travel, food, and culture etc. Elected four years in a row (2008-2012) for Naver blog’s foreign living category power blogger, this blog has amassed over 7,000 followers as of October 2017.
Autumn Journey to Oku-Aizu on the Tadami Line

Autumn Journey to Oku-Aizu on the Tadami Line

Operating between Aizu-Wakamatsu Station in Fukushima Prefecture and Koide Station in Niigata Prefecture from 1971, the Tadami Line treats passengers to peerless natural scenery drifting past the window.

World Heritage Sites & World-Class Mochi

World Heritage Sites & World-Class Mochi

Follow us on an exciting tour of Iwate Prefecture’s Hiraizumi World Heritage Sites and, while we were there, we took the chance to snack on delicious Ichinoseki mochi!

The Sendai Tanabata Star Festival

The Sendai Tanabata Star Festival

We're seeing stars at the Sendai Tanabata Star Festival!

Taste 165 Years of Tradition at a Sake Brewery

Taste 165 Years of Tradition at a Sake Brewery

If you're a sake lover, you've got to make your way out to Fukushima for this amazing brewery with 165 years of history in every sip.

Getting Crafty in Fukushima Prefecture

Getting Crafty in Fukushima Prefecture

You, too, can have an amazing pottery-making experience at Suetoku-Gama.

know-before-you-go