Activities Thomas Land Christmas 2025 Kim Bergström From early November to late December, the Fuji-Q Highland amusement park will host a fun Thomas Land Christmas event. The eve...
Culture Kokusekiji Sominsai in Oshuu 2026 Malcome Larcens A winter water purification ceremony, participants strip down to only a loin cloth. Next they face several challenges to show...
Shopping Yagasaki Park, Karuizawa Jasper Wilkins Karuizawa is a great area to visit for not only shopping but hiking and sight seeing. Visit Yagasaki park to relax.
Taste the Tohoku Region in Tokyo Tom Roseveare Tokyo's Marunouchi area is welcoming the Tohoku region to Tokyo from mid-September, introducing its famous products and regio...
Culture Sumida Riverside Park Sleiman Azizi Sumida Riverside Park in Taito City stretches for several hundred metres along Sumida River. Famous for its fireworks and che...
Culture Water and World Festa 2025 Kim Bergström Inspired in part by songkran festivals in South-East Asia, the Water and World Festa at Keyaki Hiroba offers a perfect way to...
Culture Hanazono Shrine, Shinjuku Joe Robinson Hanazono Shrine is an unimposing but historical shrine located in the midst of busy streets and tall office buildings. Those...
Culture Kasama Craft Hills Ignatius Koh Kasama Craft Hills in the Ibaraki prefecture is where people head to for all things pottery. Discover your talent for creatin...
9 Chinese New Year Lion Dance Masayoshi Hirose Enjoy the colorful Chinese Lion Dance and the warm lights of lanterns at Nagasaki Lantern Festival, a Chinese New Year celebr...