Activities A Nihonbashi Summer Sherilyn Siy Tokyo summers can be brutally hot, and sophistication is hardly a word that comes to mind as you stand drenched in your own s...
Culture Hakone Daimyo Gyoretsu 2026 Guillaume Doré This is an annual Daimyō procession in the city of Hakone, with a parade with 170 persons in traditional costumes
Activities The Imperial Palace Running Route Sherilyn Siy If you have time for only one run in Tokyo, you must do the Imperial Palace course. Home to the most famous family in Japan, ...
Activities Perfect Fit: Selecting the Ideal Running Shoe Sherilyn Siy Running is one of the best ways for travelers to keep fit while on the go – find out how to choose the best pair of running s...
Activities TeamLab Planets Tokyo Jianne Soriano Spanning across 10,000 square meters, teamLab Planets TOKYO offers a massive space consisting of immersive installations.
Culture Matsuri Tsukuba 2026 Elizabeth S Matsuri Tsukuba is the science city's end of summer festival, August 25th and 26th. See massive nebuta floats, try local and ...
Culture Lost Sacred Wolves and Wolf Worship Hiroyuki Akaishi Sacred Wolves were lost to us long ago. Despite becoming extinct, shrines associated with wolf worship are increasing in pop...
Culture Minami Koshigaya Awa Odori Festival 2026 Elizabeth S Awa Odori, the famed dance festival from Tokushima, is celebrated in the Tokyo suburb of Koshigaya every year from August 24t...
Area Nasu-Shiobara Japan Travel Nasu-Shiobara surrounds the Mount Nasudake region in northern Tochigi, an active volcano which is part of the Nikko National ...
9 Activities Mount Iwabitsu Dorothee Tsunoda Mount Iwabitsu is a famous landmark in the Gunma prefecture with 200 meter high rocky cliffs. A famous trekking path leads fr...
