Transportation Driving Dreams Mike Kato Kokoro no Kintsugi 5 - The launch party for the camping car depot that is closest to central Tokyo becomes a place where natu...
17 Activities Plum Blossom Trail in Takao Cathy Cawood In early spring we enjoyed a hike along a well known plum blossom trail in Takao on the edge of Tokyo. We began at Takao Stat...
Culture Kasukabe’s Giant Kite Festival 2025 Elizabeth S Kasukabe City’s annual giant kite festival is held on May 3rd and 5th. Teams hoist kites weighing hundreds of kilograms over ...
Accommodation Lake Yamanaka Firework Festival in Video Cathy Cawood Video of the 2015 summer firework festival at Lake Yamanaka, held every year on August 1st.
13 Culture Kamoe Temple Illaura Rossiter In historic Hamamatsu in Japan's central Shizuoka Prefecture, Kamoe-ji is an ancient Buddhist temple, with a restful atmosphe...
Culture Sendai’s “For Love Or Money” Shrine Justin Velgus Nonaka Shrine is hidden among towering modern buildings in the downtown area of Sendai. People pray here for matchmaking and ...
Shikoda Dragon Dance Ritual 2024 Elizabeth S Saikoin, a usually quiet Shingon Buddhist temple in Kashiwa City is the site of a centuries-old tradition to bring rain to th...
Activities Tokyo Taxi Tour for Sake Tasting Laurier Tiernan About three weeks ago, an offer piqued my curiosity: “Take part in a taxi tour as part of the Tokyo government’s tourism prom...
Activities Fujinomiya Trail on Mount Fuji Cathy Cawood Climbing Mount Fuji to the Seventh Station on the Fujinomiya Trail, where strong winds made us decide to turn back.
Food Ain Soph Ripple [Closed] Kim Ain Soph Ripple is part of the "Ain Soph" group, that operate several vegan restaurants in Tokyo and Kyoto. This branch is al...