Culture Waraji Festival 2024 Japan Travel Named after the traditional 'waraij' straw sandals, Fukushima's annual festival to mark the summer kicks off in early August.
Culture Visiting the Kokeshi Temple Justin Velgus A simple temple in the Tsuchiyu Onsen, Fukushima hot spring town hides the secrets of Buddhism, kokeshi dolls, and ritual by ...
Culture An Ancient Tree Reynald Ventura An Ancient Tree: Visiting a 600-year keyaki (zelkova serrata) in Fukushima
Culture Fukushima Waraji Festival Tom Roseveare Named after the traditional 'waraij' straw sandals, Fukushima's annual festival to mark the summer kicks off in early August.
11 Culture Rainy Day at Fukushima's Jorakuen Sandra Isaka Jorakuen is a traditional Japanese garden in Fukushima City that was designed and built by a master gardener who worked in Ky...
Culture Solar Agripark in Fukushima Sarah Chaney Where five houses had been swept away in the tsunami five years ago, now stands Fukushima Solar Agripark dedicated to teachin...
10 Culture Tenth Day New Year's Market Danielle Markewicz Tenth Day New Year's Market, plenty of good luck charms to buy for the new year in Aizu Wakamatsu!
Culture Giant Buddha Statue in Fukushima Sarah Chaney Climb a 57-meter statue in Fukushima Prefecture, or relax in the garden with different flowers blooming throughout the year.
Culture Make Soba Noodles From Scratch Sarah Chaney While the area of Ouchijuku in Fukushima Prefecture is well-known as a traditional post town from the Edo period and its Negi...
Culture Water Throwing Festival in Tohoku 2024 Sarah Chaney Visit a quaint hot spring town a short distance away from a well known samurai town, Aizuwakamatsu, in Fukushima Prefecture. ...