Culture Toro Archeological Site Katrina Webber The Toro Archeological site was one of the first well preserved locations discovered providing perspective on Yayoi-era (300B...
Culture Toyohama Sea Bream Festival 2026 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...
Activities Climbing Mount Mitsu-toge Nicole Bauer Every third Monday in July Japan celebrates umi-no-hi (Marine Day), when many Japanese take a trip to the beach to show their...
Shopping May One Department Store Anonymous A conveniently situated department store that has everything a traveller might need.
Shopping Hazama Sake Brewery Justin Dart Hazama Sake Brewing Company has been producing Ena-san sake for 390 years and received many awards for quality.
Culture Gujo Odori 2026 Yuka Takada Gujo Odori is Japan's largest and one of the most famous dance festivals lasting thirty-two nights, three of which have danci...
Nightlife Bentenjima Fireworks Festival 2026 Anonymous Bentenjima is a large island in Lake Hama. It holds one of the bigger, free, firework festivals in the area, usually on the f...
12 Activities Wild Monkeys' Paradise, Nishi Izu Adeline Ong Ocean park of of 300 Japanese Macaque monkeys -- enjoy viewing, feeding, and walking among the monkeys
