Culture Mii-dera Cherry Blossom Awa Odori 2026 Kim Bergström Shiga's Mii-dera Temple is set to host a lively new event this spring—the Mii-dera Cherry Blossom Awa Odori— bringing the vib...
Culture Tadao Ando: Youth 2025 Kim Bergström A large-scale solo exhibition taking place at Osaka's VS. Studio explores the evolution of Tadao Ando’s career, tracing his p...
Culture Shizukumiya Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Running annually since 2003, the Shizukumiya Festival in Hida Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, is a popular event that honors the c...
Culture Ukiyo-e Immersive Art FUKUOKA 2025 Kim Bergström Following on from a stint at Shinagawa's Warehouse Terrada in Tokyo, The Ukiyo-e Immersive Art (Ukiyo-e in Motion) Exhibition...
Culture Garyu Sanso: An Architectural Masterpiece in Harmony with Nature Veronica Carnevale Located in Ozu City along the Hiji River, Garyu Sanso is a breathtaking villa that whisks you away to early twentieth-century...
Culture Santera Mairi Festival 2026 Japan Travel The Santera Mairi Festival, literally "Three Temple Visit," is held annually on January 15th and known as one of Hida Furukaw...
Culture Hida Mori no Megumi Japan Travel Hida Mori no Megumi is a one-stop shop for natural medicinal herbs which are said to relieve a multitude of ailments.
Culture Mishima Japanese Candleshop Japan Travel The Mishima Japanese Candleshop has been in business for over 240 years. The Japanese candles (Wa-rousoku) created here are a...
Culture Time Traveling on the Hitachi-no-kuni Long Trail Tiffany Aguilar Surrounded by the beauty of northern Ibaraki Prefecture, the Hitachi-no-kuni Long Trail is a journey through Japan’s timeless...
Culture Akebonoyama Plum Festival 2026 Kim Bergström At Chiba Prefecture's Akebonoyama Agricultural Park the plum trees are in full bloom from late February to early March, offer...
