Culture Ehime Saijo Festival 2026 Anonymous The Saijo Festival is held at the Kamo, Ishioka, Isono and Iizumi shrines in the middle of October, to give thanks for an abu...
Area Arita Georgina Young One of the things that Saga prefecture is best known for is its pottery, and one of the cities at the heart of Saga’s inspire...
Culture Nikko's 1000 Samurai Procession Dale A. Brown The 1000 Samurai Procession at the Nikko Shunki Reitaisai Grand Spring Festival.
Hiking Mt. Misen, Miyajima Tomoko Kamishima Mt. Misen (Miyajima) is considered to be a sacred mountain, standing just north of Itsukushima Shrine.
Accommodation Kuroyu Onsen Keith Wyss The iconic Nyuto Onsen has several hot spring resorts in the beautiful mountains of eastern Akita, which are open from Spring...
5 Moenosato - Gateway to Mt. Tawara Yui Yamaguchi Moenosato is at the entrance of Mt. Tawara, one of Mt. Aso's craters. In October it welcomes you with fields of cosmos flower...
Watch: Osaka Castle Park Michael Williams Osaka Castle Park is home to a significant part of history in Osaka. Home to Osaka Castle, the Hokoku Shrine and other histor...
6 Culture Netsuke Art by Motomasa Kurita Robert Van Egghen Gorgeous, intricate, beautiful with a practical purpose, the examples at the Autumn exhibition at the Seishu Netsuke Art Muse...
7 Culture Lose Yourself in the Koishikawa Botanical Garden Ben Humphreys Koishikawa Korakuen is one of Tokyo’s oldest and greatest Japanese gardens. A splendid oasis in Japan’s busiest conurbation. ...
13 Culture Shinnyo-do Temple, Kyoto - 2 Larry Knipfing Shinnyo-do is a lovely, secluded temple in Kyoto. It's not very crowded most of the year, but watch out during the autumn sea...
