Culture A New Cultural Workshop at Kyoto Station Kim Bergström Travelers passing through Kyoto Station will soon be able to add a hands-on cultural experience to their itinerary, thanks to...
Activities Anpanman Children's Museum and Mall Justin Velgus The Sendai Children's Anpanman Museum and Mall is a children's paradise filled with playthings, food, shopping, and more. All...
Activities The Color Run Japan Jessica A Paje The Color Run is the largest event series in the United States and has hosted more than 170 events in over 30 countries in 20...
Culture The Tsuzawa Yotaka Andon Matsuri Meredith Lescoe A look into a little known, yet immensely entertaining, hikiyama festival in the Hokuriku region of Japan.
Culture Seishu Netsuke Art Museum Yuko Kobayashi Seishu Netsuke Art Museum is a little known museum in Kyoto where you can experience a sophisticated type of Japanese beauty.
Culture How to Get a Prepaid Phone Perri Silverstein Get yourself connected to friends and family with a prepaid phone while living in Japan.
Culture Tokasan: The Yukata Festival 2026 Paul Walsh Thousands of people decked out in beautiful yukata summer kimono fill the streets of central Hiroshima for three nights at th...
Activities Shiretoko Goko, The Wild Wild East Nicole Bauer Shiretoko Goko are five lakes on the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, famous for its untouched and wild nature and the great ...
Accommodation Fujiya Ginzan Ryokan Clifford Bernstein The Fujiya Ginzan is a modern architectural accomplishment in a centuries old ryokan, breathing new life into a traditionally...