Activities A Studio Ghibli Day Chris Jones A guide to visiting the real life locations of two of Studio Ghibli's films around Tokyo, utilizing its extensive train netwo...
Activities Spring Rose Festa 2026 Kim Bergström The Odawara Flower Garden is home to a wide array of roses, with somewhere around 360 rose bushes covering 160 varieties for ...
Beauty & Spa Shiohitashi Spa Ryoma Park Guillaume Doré Visit the park named after the famous samurai Sakamoto Ryoma and bath in the same onsen as he did with his wife Oryo during t...
Activities Walk Around Oshidorino Pond Guillaume Doré Just north of Unzen, you can walk around a mall lake, Oshidorino Pond.
Culture Odawara Fish Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The coastal city of Odawara hosts the annual Odawara Fish Festival, a family-friendly event with various ways to enjoy seafoo...
Activities Kioi Rose Week 2026 Kim Bergström Tokyo's Kioi Rose Garden is a beautiful oasis located in the heart of the bustling city, and it's home to around 600 rose bus...
Activities Spring Snow Festival at Yuzawa Kogen 2026 Kim Bergström Niigata Prefecture is known for receiving significant amounts of winter snowfall, so much so that it's still visible in some ...
Food Toy Story Pop-Up Cafe Kim Bergström For fans of the Toy Story franchise, there's a way you can connect with the series via food in Japan this spring – there are ...
Culture Jojakko-ji Temple Julian Kloby Jojakko-ji temple can be found on the western outskirts of Kyoto city and within a short walk from the popular Arashiyama Bam...
Food Jugetsudo Tea Shop Veronica Carnevale Designed by famed architect Kengo Kuma and located in Chuo City’s Tsukiji district, Jugetsudo Tea Shop is a store and cafe wh...
