12 Culture Experiencing Hoozuki Matsuri JJ Walsh Ushita town's Hoozuki matsuri is a friendly small town festival on the outskirts of Hiroshima city that really caters to fami...
Culture Fireworks Festival in Tsuruoka Rashaad Jorden The Akagawa fireworks festival in Tsuruoka is a big celebration that attracts thousands of onlookers.
Culture Toyohama Sea Bream Festival Chris Glenn It's like a Godzilla flick! Giant Sea Bream 18m long attacking & being chased by naked men! Before you call the army, this is...
14 Culture World Cosplay Summit Parade Katrina Webber International reps lead local cosplayers down a parade route to show off for observers.
Culture Arimatsu Textile Museum Katrina Webber 400-year-old tye-dying techniques are still practiced today in Arimatsu. The museum showcases exceptional piece and shares th...
8 Culture Tokyo Tower: See Tokyo From Above Ben Beechey Tokyo Tower is a communications and observation tower. Inspired by the design of the Eiffel Tower, Tokyo Tower stands at an i...
Culture Osafune Sword Museum Gift Shop Kenji Chida The gift shop attached to the Bizen Osafune Sword Museum. You can buy hand crafted sword as well as kitchen knives. A gift fo...
Culture Yumeji Museum in Okayama City Kenji Chida Okayama's museum dedicated to its favorite artistic son.
Culture Rikugi-en Park, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo Michael Kaplan Rikugi-en is one of the most beautiful traditional Japanese Gardens in Tokyo.
Culture Shinobazu Pond In Ueno Park Michael Kaplan Shinobazu Pond sits in the middle of Ueno Park. This large pond has a circumference of two kilometers and is home to many bir...