Culture Matsuda Wintersweet Festival 2026 Anonymous In the Yadoriki area of Matsuda town, witness a huge field of over 20,000 wintersweet plants. The festival runs from mid-Ja...
Culture Kurosawa Akira & Yasujiro Ozu Sleiman Azizi Kurosawa Akira & Yasujiro Ozu are some of Japan's and the world's greatest film directors. Locations in their films worth vis...
Culture Blessing of the Yamabushi Japan Travel After a traumatic injury at school, 12-year old Satoshi falls into emotionally difficult times. In an effort to figure out ho...
Culture Craft Gyoza Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Craft Gyoza Festival brings a variety of dumpling types from across the country to Komazawa Olympic Park, with some of th...
Culture Nishitokyo - History & Landmarks Sleiman Azizi Nishitokyo City was once part of Saitama Prefecture. The city's history & landmarks include the Dydo Drinco Ice Arena, the Sh...
Culture Musashino City - History & Landmarks Sleiman Azizi Musashino City may be famous for Inokashira Park but the city has much history and many landmarks. These include the Hanako E...
Culture Mitaka City - History & Landmarks Sleiman Azizi Mitaka City is famous for locations like the Ghibli Museum and Inokashira Park. Its history and landmarks include the Grave o...
Culture Mibudera Temple in Kyoto Peter Sidell In Japan's most historic city of Kyoto, Mibudera is a charming Buddhist temple with plenty to see and some interesting histor...
Culture Ibaraki Flower Park Kim Bergström Ibaraki Flower Park was opened in 1985, and spans an area of around 30 hectares. The park is home to a wide array of differen...
Culture National Cat Day Sherilyn Siy Every February 22, cat lovers in Japan celebrate National Cat Day. This year, 2022, is particularly special because the year ...
