11 Culture Three Years After That Day: Arahama Justin Velgus Arahama is a village that was destroyed by the March 11th, 2011 earthquake and tsunami. For those seeking to see the affects ...
10 Culture The Third Daiba Manish Prabhune I have visited the futuristic district of Odaiba frequently and I always wondered about the small island-like structures on t...
Culture Seiryu-e Dragon Festival 2027 Febry Fawzi The Seiryu-e festival is held every spring and autumn near Kiyomizu-dera. The Seiryu or blue dragon is believed to be a guard...
8 Activities Plum Blossoms at Yushima Tenjin Leslie Taylor Although the coming cherry blossom season is undoubtedly the main event of the year in Japan, the plum blossom season is not ...
8 Activities 1000 Cherry Trees at a Glance Takako Sakamoto '1000 Cherry Trees at a glance' along Shiroishi River in Miyagi. The beautiful scenery of 1000 cherry trees linin the banks o...
Activities Zao Sumikawa Snow Park Andrew Kehoe Zao Sumikawa is a popular snow park for snowboarders and tourists who want to see the famous Zao snow monsters.
Culture Matsushima Oyster Festival 2027 Andrew Kehoe The Matsushima Oyster Festival (Kaki Matsuri) started over 40 years ago, and takes place in the peak of oyster season.
Nightlife Kakoiya Sendai Justin Velgus Kakoiya is a restaurant steps away from Sendai station. It specializes in grilled items and sashimi, plus it boasts an extens...
Food Kent: Cookies with a Japanese Twist Laura Welch Sendai`s Kent has delicious cookies in more flavors than you can imagine!
12 Culture Spring at Hirano Shrine Cathy Cawood Photos of cherry blossom festival at Hirano Shrine, the oldest annual festival in Kyoto, begun in 985. At night lanterns are ...
