Culture Ishikawa Prefecture: A Hub for Japanese Culture and the Arts Veronica Carnevale Ishikawa Prefecture, located on Japan’s western coast, has long been renowned for its cultural heritage and thriving art scen...
Planning Kanazawa Makes Nat Geo's Best of the World 2025 List Kim Bergström National Geographic recently released their Best of the World 2025 compilation covering some of the top travel destinations t...
Activities Traditional and Modern Charms of Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture Tiffany Aguilar Located in western Japan’s Hokuriku region, Ishikawa Prefecture is home to rich cultural heritage, natural landscapes, and di...
Culture Discovering Inside & Within Wakasa Town, Fukui Prefecture Tiffany Aguilar Wakasa Town offers you the chance to unplug from a bustling city and feel the flow of time magically start to slow down. Waka...
Activities Valley of Witches: a New Ghibli Park Attraction Veronica Carnevale On March 16, 2024, Ghibli Park opened the Valley of Witches. This whimsical area is inspired by Studio Ghibli’s witch-related...
Area Tsuruga Veronica Carnevale Tsuruga City is a port town located along Wakasa Bay in Central Japan’s Fukui Prefecture. This seaside urban sprawl is renown...
Culture National Snow Mountain Thanksgiving Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Every December, winter sports fans and nature lovers head to Kurumayama Shrine in Nagano Prefecture for the National Snow Mou...
Culture Toyama Prefecture: Encounter Japan’s Natural Wonders and Artistry Tom Roseveare Toyama Prefecture, nestled along Japan’s north-western coast with the Sea of Japan, boasts breathtaking alpine landscapes, vi...
Culture Niigata City Marathon 2026 Kim Bergström Now in its 40th year, the Niigata City Marathon has a course that takes participants past some of the urban area's scenic spo...
Fukui Prefecture: A Gateway to the Prehistoric Past and the Present’s Charms Veronica Carnevale Located in central Japan along the country’s western coast, Fukui Prefecture is an off-the-beaten-path destination that offer...
