7 Activities Hiking Tokyo’s Mount Takamizu Steve Morton For anyone wanting to find a winter wonderland in Tokyo, be sure to check out Mount Takamizu Sansan’s Hiking Course, where y...
Activities Koizumi Cosmos Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Each year from around mid to late October, the Koizumi Cosmos Fields bloom with millions of colorful flowers, spanning almost...
Culture Kunitachi City - Temples & Shrines Sleiman Azizi Surprisingly, Kunitachi City is home to relatively few temples and shrines but with some quality locations. These include Aoy...
Activities Hakusan Shrine Hydrangea Festival Kim Bergström Each year in June, Tokyo's Hakusan Shrine is home to an impressive ajisai (hydrangea) festival, where around 3000 blooms in v...
Activities Inashiki Tulip Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Each year in April, the Inashiki Tulip Festival is held at Ibaraki's Wada Park. Located on the shores of Lake Kasumigaura (Ja...
Activities Mount Tsukuba Plum Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Held annually from mid-February through until late March, the Mount Tsukuba Plum Festival showcases the beauty of around 1000...
Culture Tachikawa City - Museums & Galleries Sleiman Azizi Modern Tachikawa City offers some good quality museums & galleries. These include the Emperor Showa Memorial Museum, the Nami...
Culture Ome City - Museums & Galleries Sleiman Azizi Ome City has plenty of good quality museums & galleries on offer. These include the Ome Municipal Museum of Art, the Ome Muni...
Accommodation Awa-Amane Seaside Hotel Kotaro Toda Awa-Amane is a gorgeous seaside hotel in Kyonan, Awa District where you can stay with your beloved pets. This is a unique hot...
Culture Musashimurayama City - Museums & Galleries Sleiman Azizi Musashimurayama City is the only Tokyo municipality without a dedicated train station. Despite this, the city has two museums...
