Planning Why Tsuruoka is Calling to Travelers Kim Bergström Beyond cities like Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto lie regions that are not overwhelmed by travelers, but instead are quietly waiting...
7 Food Pizza Marumo in Ebisu Peter Lin Pizza Marumo has traditional and creative Japanese Neapolitan pizzas. It is conveniently located near JR Ebisu station.
Culture Okayama Momotaro Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Inspired by the local Momotaro legend and the story of a hero defeating the demon Ura, the Okayama Momotaro Festival (also kn...
Culture Meet a Traditional Japanese Pottery Craftsman Yoshi Hirasawa Deep in the mountains of Matsuda (Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture), Yasuro Yamamoto is still refining his art. At ...
Culture Fujisawa Noyaki Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Every August, the quiet town of Fujisawa in Ichinoseki City bursts into life with one of the region's most dramatic cultural ...
Activities Tohoku Food Marathon 2027 Kim Bergström Held each spring in Tome City, Miyagi Prefecture, the Tohoku Food Marathon is no ordinary race. Starting out from Naganuma Fu...
Food Plant-Based Expo 2025 Kim Bergström Plant-based lifestyles have been increasing in popularity over recent years, and a Plant-based Expo will take place over two ...
Culture Sakura Autumn Festival 2026 Kim Bergström For three days each October, Chiba's historic castle town of Sakura City celebrates the Sakura Autumn Festival. The city is f...
Culture Okumonobe Lake Water Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Held every August on the banks of Nagase Dam, the Okumonobe Lake Water Festival has been running for over 60 years and is aff...
