The Katsuragi family started to host travellers 5 years ago with YANT. His home is located in Uda city (Asuka, Yamato), growing rice and vegetables. Burdock roots is the local speciality of Uda city and popular for its crispy texture. They have hosted a couple hundred travellers from all over the world and enjoyed meeting …

The symbols of cherry blossoms are varied; the beauty, the farewell, the deperture, the ephemeral nature of lite and so on. Do you know the cherry blossom is the national flower in Japan? We adore the modest pale color of the petals and the harmonious appearance as one whole tree. People started to compose the …

Cherry blossoms, very special flowers that we, Japanese, have cherished since the days of antiquility.　You see many of us enjoying, eating and drinking with family, friends and colleagues under the fully bloomed cherry blossoms, called “Cherry blossoms viewing-parties (お花見）” in this season. Sadly because of COVID19, our tradition has halted since last spring. Under such …

Since we started up our business in 2011, people from over 30 countries have visited Asuka, Yamato area to meet locals knowing Japanese culture. We would love to let more people know Asuka, Yamto through our website. Please take one moment to discover the charm of Asuka, Yamato. We continue to strive in providing the …