The Best Japanese Gifts for Travelers
Looking for holiday gifts for the Japanese culture lover in your life? Moon Travel Guides, the celebrated publisher leading travelers since 1973, has got your back. Here’s our roundup of the best Japanese gifts for travelers, featuring guidebooks, home goods made in Japan, delicious treats for foodies, and more.
Hokusai Wave Kutani Mug
This handpainted mug features a painting of Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa, one of the signature woodblock prints from his “Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji” series.
Let’s Go! to Japan game
This charming board game comes from our friends at Alderac Entertainment Group. Using 160 beautifully illustrated cards, you will discover activities and strategically place them to create an itinerary for your week-long trip to Japan.
Stovetop Rice Cooker
This Shigaraki Donabe Rice Cooker is sold at one of our favorite stores, SF76 in San Francisco (fortunately, they have an online store too)! Crafted from premium clay sourced from Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture, this rice cooker allows slow, even heating, and cooks with remarkable consistency. Its exceptional heat retention ensures your rice stays warm and fresh after removing it from the stove.
Tenugui
Dating back to the Heian era (794-1192 AD), tenugui is a common household item in Japan. These versatile cloths can be used as anything from washcloths and hand towels to headbands.
You can find a variety of styles and patterns from Kiriko Made, a Portland-based Japanese textiles and apparel brand that encourages sustainability and zero waste.
Matcha Tea Gift Set
We’re big matcha drinkers at Moon Travel Guides. This lovely gift set comes from Mizuba Tea Company, a woman-owned, family-run company that specializes in stone-milled Japanese matcha and heritage loose-leaf teas. It comes with their signature matcha green tea, tea bowl, whisk, and instructions for preparation.
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