Activities Mukojima Hyakkaen Plum Festival 2027 Kim Bergström An annual festival at Tokyo's Mukojima Hyakkaen gardens celebrates all things plum blossoms, with a variety of Edo period ins...
Activities Akune Oshima Christopher Lawson Akune Oshima is a sandy, emerald-green island jewel off the coast of Kagoshima. Perfect for for marine activities, deer spott...
Area Yakushima Japan Travel Yakushima island of Kagoshima Prefecture is located off the southern coast of Kyushu, Japan’s southernmost island. The small,...
Culture Sendai Otsunahiki Great Tug-of-War 2026 Kim Bergström Held annually in Satsumasendai City, Kagoshima Prefecture, the Sendai Otsunahiki is a large-scale tug-of-war festival that da...
Food The Regional Cuisine of Kyushu Sleiman Azizi The Kyushu region of Japan features the unique cuisines of Fukuoka, Kagoshima, Kumamoto, Miyazaki, Nagasaki, Oita, Okinawa an...
Accommodation The Celestine Shiba Tokyo Elizabeth Wormald The Celestine Shiba Tokyo is a refined hotel created on historical Satsuma grounds. The Celestine is the ultimate inner city ...
Culture 5 of Japan's Best Open-Air Museums Kim Bergström Japan is home to a wide array of excellent museums, and many of them are open-air venues. This guide covers 5 of the countr...
Culture Nagoya Ramen Festival 2027 Kim Bergström If you'd like to try ramen types from all across Japan in the one spot, the Nagoya Ramen Festival is a great event to check o...
7 Shimo Amakusa Ferry Bonson Lam The ferries operating between the various prefectures in Kyushu are a reminder that you are living on an island, making them ...
Culture Tsunuki Distillery Festival 2026 Kim Bergström If you have an interest in what happens behind the scenes of liquor making, head to the Tsunuki Distillery Festival. The fest...
