Culture Nagoya Castle Summer Festival 2026 Katrina Webber A festival on the castle grounds in early August is a great way to spend the evening in Nagoya. Food, beer, and fun a-plenty.
Activities Cool Off at Izu Tatadohama Beach Bryan Baier Tatadohama and Shirahama are Hawaii-like white sand beaches with clear blue water at the southern tip of the Izu Peninsula.
Transportation Echigo One Day Pass Bryan Baier The Echigo One Day Pass is a great way to travel on the cheap. You can ride an unlimited number of local trains in Niigata, J...
Shopping Matsuzakaya Department Store Chris Glenn Matsuzakaya is one of the world’s oldest department stores, founded in central Nagoya in 1611 when samurai Ito Yudo opened a ...
Culture Seihakusai Dekayama Matsuri 2026 Nicole Kunihisa The Seihakusai Dekayama Matsuri in Nanao, Ishikawa; not every day you get to help pull a 20-ton float down the narrow streets...
Shopping Denpark Katrina Webber Anjo`s garden oasis is designed to help you get in touch with your roots, or find them for the first time (pun intended).
Activities Himakajima Sarah Mathews A short ferry ride from the mainland near Nagoya will get you to Himakajima (Himaka Island). It’s a great day trip from Nagoy...
Culture Tokugawa-en, Nagoya Sarah Mathews If, like me, you’re addicted to traditional Japanese Gardens, then be sure to check out Tokugawa-en in Nagoya.
