Updates
The site is now in 10 languages, and Michi says hello
Choose English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified or Traditional Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Spanish or French from the language menu at the top of every page. Michi, our illustrated guide, now welcomes you on the top page.
EP051 Nishio: the video is out and the page is live
Our Nishio episode is on YouTube (published 15 October 2026, 21:00 JST). The page lists its places — tea fields, matcha, the castle park and the Former Konoe Residence — with addresses, maps, official sites and how to get there.
Welcome to Local Japan site launched
Our website is now open at welcometolocal.jp: a guide to the real places in each episode.