11 Activities Spring at Maruyama Park Cathy Cawood Photos of spring hanami party at Maruyama park in Kyoto, with people celebrating under lit-up cherry blossom trees.
Culture A Journey Between Tradition and Modernity Nick Arcivos Discover all the wonders offered by Japan. A Journey Between Tradition And Modernity from Kyoto and Nara to Tokyo
Transportation Akita to Aomori by Resort Shirakami Justin Velgus The JR Resort Shirakami is a pleasure train running along the Sea of Japan from Akita to Aomori.
9 Culture Glasshouse at Kobe's Herb Gardens Manish Prabhune Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens is a unique garden on the hills behind Shin-Kobe shinkansen station. It is Japan's largest herb ga...
Culture Ominato Nebuta 2026 Shawn Swinger Celebrate summer with Ominato Nebuta, a unique Japanese festival; a procession of samurai and deity floats, literally in peop...
Transportation Taiheiyo Ferry Andrew Kehoe Taiheiyo ferry is a convenient way to travel between the ports of Nagoya, Sendai and Tomakomai with pleasant overnight accomm...
7 Culture Kobe Jain Temple Manish Prabhune The foreign settlements in the late 19th century in Kitano-cho, Kobe, popularly known as ijinkan (foreigners' residences), ar...
Activities Yokosuka's Godzilla Slide Armand Vaquer The Godzilla Slide is located at Kurihama Flower Land in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture and is kid-friendly.
Culture Akita Big Paper Balloon Festival Janessa Landry Want to spend an old traditional Japanese New Years? This Kamifusen (paper balloon) festival is held on the 10th of Feburary ...
