Nightlife Tejikara Fire Festival 2026 Michelle Ishiki A must see festival if you're coming to Gifu in April. Dating back to the 18th century, the Tejikara Fire Festival at Tejikar...
Culture Kashimo Justin Dart Kashimo is a heart-shaped former-village in the center of Japan celebrating art, culture, history and nature.
Activities Experiencing Fuji Rock Rufus Starbuck The Fuji Rock Festival started in 1997 on the slopes of Mt Fuji when the Red Hot Chilli Peppers were forced off the stage by ...
11 Activities Snow Monkeys in Nagano Nicole Bauer At Jigokudani Yaen-Koen (Hell's Valley Monkey Park) in Nagano Prefecture, you can observe the Japanese Snow Monkeys in their ...
Activities Kawaguchiko Music Forest Museum Varsha Vaswati Kawaguchiko Music Forest museum in Kawaguchi-ko, Yamanashi, is a theme park and museum devoted to automatic musical instrumen...
Accommodation Nodaniya Gasshou-Zukuri Varsha Vaswati Nodaniya Gasshou-Zukuri-A traditional Japanese farmhouse stay at Shirakawago
Culture Daikon Hunting in Gujo Michelle Ishiki Getting a taste of the traditional countryside way of life in Gujo
Activities Toyama's Snow Wall Sheila Burt Toyama’s Yuki-no-Otani officially opens to the public in the spring, with snow walls approaching 20 meters in height.
Activities Naegi Castle Ruins Justin Dart Naegi castle, the High Forest Castle, sat on top of a huge boulder over looking the Kiso Rive for 339 years. Only the foundat...
Food Cosmos Farm Michelle Ishiki Cosmos Farm provides organic and vegan friendly foods to the traveler or resident