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...
7 Food Chez Noir Sherilyn Siy Entering Chez Noir is like stepping into 1920s Europe. This quirky cafe is crammed from top to bottom with period pieces that...
9 Activities Metsä Village Sherilyn Siy Opened last November 2018, Metsä Village is the place to experience the Scandinavian lifestyle -- cozy, relaxed, mindful, clo...
Activities Manjushage Festival 2026 Sherilyn Siy This carpet of over 5,000,000 bright red spider lilies beside the Koma River made it to the list of the top 30 reasons to vis...
Culture Exploring Kawagoe Jianne Soriano Kawagoe offers distinctive architecture and a trip down memory lane. Stroll its streets and soak in this slip back to the Edo...
Beauty & Spa Uta no Yu Hot Spring Spa Elizabeth S Uta no Yu, a hot spring resort located a short distance from Kasukabe City, has a variety of baths around a courtyard garden....
Culture Village of the Dolls Allan Murphy "Scarecrow Village" in Japanese. A village repopulated by creative imagination.
Activities Koma Shrine Thanksgiving Day 2026 Sherilyn Siy Koma Shrine celebrates its more than 1300 year history in a two-day event, beginning at 16:00 of May 19 (Saturday). On May 20...
8 Food Fine Dining For a Good Cause Sherilyn Siy Wakuwaku Mura Restaurant in Kawasemi is one of Japan's bestknown restaurants. The restaurant hires a French chef to train the...
