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...
Area Takamatsu Japan Travel Takamatsu is a port city on Japan’s Shikoku Island. It’s known for the sprawling Ritsurin Garden, with a teahouse, koi ponds,...
Culture Kamakura's Shichifukujin Pilgrimage Helen Langford Visit eight temples and shrines in the Kamakura-Enoshima area while gathering goshuin seal stamps for each of the seven gods ...
Culture 5 Heart-Shaped Destinations in Japan Kim Bergström These five destinations across Japan incorporate heart shapes into their designs.
6 Culture Simose Art Museum Peter Lin Simose Art Museum is a beautiful contemporary art museum located near Hiroshima in the town of Otake. The location on the Se...
Transportation Umisachi Yamasachi Guillaume Doré As Japan love unique train, you can take one of them between Miyazaki and Nango. The train also makes stops at Nichinan, Obi ...
Activities Gateway to Shikoku Mike Kato Kokoro no Kintsugi 2 - Talking about the cyclists' gateway of Shimanami Kaido with a visit to Tokyo's landmark, Tokyo Tower.
Culture 5 Historic Lighthouses in Kanagawa Nupur Singh Kanagawa Prefecture is home to five incredible lighthouses that stem from the Meiji period, a time of rapid development and t...
Activities Hikari Enosui - Illuminated Underwater Wonderland Eline Teunissen In 2019, from 13 July until 31 August, Enoshima Aquarium is holding a special evening event called "Hikari Enosui". The aquar...
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...
