Activities Hotaru Biyori Kim Bergström On Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from June 4th until July 4th, Yomiuriland's Hana Biyori Botanical Garden will host the 'Ho...
Activities Fireflies in Kinchakuda Sherilyn Siy Fireflies in Kinchakuda: Nature's way to welcome summer
Activities Yahiko Park Jasper Wilkins This beautiful park is between 3 - 4 hours train journey from Tokyo on the Joetsu Shinkansen Line. April is definitely the b...
Activities Mikaeri Falls Hydrangea Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Every June, Mikaeri Falls in Saga Prefecture transforms into a lush landscape of color for their annual Hydrangea Festival. S...
Food Regional Cuisine - Toyama Sleiman Azizi The cuisine of Toyama prefecture features plenty of seafood from the fabulous Toyama Bay. This includes masazushi trout dishe...
Planning Tokyo's Fussa City Sleiman Azizi Home to the American Air Force base, Fussa City features scores of stores catering to servicemen and women. Beyond America, h...
Culture Fussa City - Parks & Gardens Sleiman Azizi Fussa City is a small city but it surprises with some good natural spaces. These include Haragayato Donguri Park, Hotaru Park...
13 Culture Hattasan Sonei Temple in Shizuoka Illaura Rossiter Nestled in the forest on a mountain in Fukuroi City in central Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture, Hattasan Sonei is a temple where ...
Accommodation 5 Japan Hotels on World's 50 Best List Kim Bergström Five luxury hotels across Japan have been recognized on this year's World's 50 Best Hotels list, placing the country firmly o...
Culture Kokubunji City - History & Landmarks Sleiman Azizi Kokubunji City has something to appeal to everyone. Its history and landmarks include the Former Iwasaki Family Villa, the Ka...