Activities Cycling Courses in Wakayama Geoff Day Wakayama Prefecture's sacred heartland stretches across the Kii Peninsula in the southern Kansai region. Known for its sacred...
Activities A Journey From Kyoto to Wakayama Geoff Day For more than 1,000 years (794 to 1868) Kyoto was the capital of Japan. From the central Kansai area of Japan, the Imperial C...
Activities 10 of Japan's Most Instagrammable Spots Kim Bergström Social media has become part of most people's daily lives, and whilst there's a love-hate relationship with it for many, ther...
Activities Tokyo’s Treasure Islands Serena Ogawa The eleven treasure islands off the coast of Tokyo are home to a variety of unique flora and fauna.
Activities Takaoka Castle Park Sakura Festival Kim Bergström Toyama's Takaoka Castle has almost 2000 cherry trees dotting the park grounds, ensuring there is plenty of springtime beauty ...
Activities Sakura Season Along Sapporo's Shinkawa River Kim Bergström From around late April to early May each year, the banks of Sapporo's Shinkawa River are filled with the springtime beauty of...
Activities Ojiya Hot Air Balloon Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Ojiya, in Niigata's snow country, has an annual hot air balloon festival. There's both a hot air balloon competition, as well...
Activities Sapporo White Illumination 2025 Kim Bergström The Sapporo White Illumination event started back in 1981 with a fairly modest 1048 lights. Over the years, the event has exp...
Activities TELL Tokyo Tower Climb 2026 Serena Ogawa TELL's annual organized climb of Tokyo Tower raises awareness and funds for the NPO's work toward mental health care and suic...
Activities Gunma Top 10: Attractions & Things to Do Serena Ogawa Gunma Prefecture is home to a wide variety of places and sights.
