Activities Tainai Sakura Festival Kim There are numerous sakura spots across Japan that are extremely well-known (and often crowded), but there are also plenty of ...
Activities Takanawa Sakura Festival Kim The Takanawa Sakura Festival held at the Takanawa no Mori Park is a celebration of all things spring, and along with the dayt...
Activities 3-Day Adventure in Tama Veronica Carnevale Despite Tokyo’s reputation as a concrete jungle, its Tama area is blessed with natural beauty. The Tama area is home to a num...
Activities Yunomiya Zaronbai Plum Garden Illuminations Kim Miyazaki's Yunomiya Zaronbai is one of only 5 nationally designated plum tree natural monuments in Japan, and as a result is ...
Activities Osaka Expo 2025 Liz Ong Japan has hosted two historical World Expos - Expo 1970 in Osaka and Expo 2005 in Aichi - and will be hosting a third World E...
Activities 7 Spots for Plum Blossoms in Tokyo Kim Often overshadowed by cherry blossoms, plum blossoms tend to signal the start of spring's arrival and have a beauty and charm...
Activities Mukojima Hyakkaen Plum Festival Kim An annual festival at Tokyo's Mukojima Hyakkaen gardens celebrates all things plum blossoms, with a variety of Edo period ins...
Activities Iiyama Snow Festival Kim The Iiyama Snow Festival has been running for four decades now, and was originally born from the idea of trying to revitalize...
Activities Hiroshima Wangan Trail Run Kim The Hiroshima Wangan Trail Run includes a 109 kilometer course with a cumulative altitude of approximately 6,900 meters, and ...
Activities Inspiring Paths: Explore the Urban and Natural Side of Japan Veronica Carnevale Dust off your walking shoes, and embark on a journey from Tokyo’s glittering skyline to Niigata’s sunset-tinged countryside.