Activities BIOTOPIA Me-byo Valley in Odawara Sandra Isaka Located on a hillside overlooking the Ashigara Plains, BIOTOPIA me-byo valley is a hidden treasure near Odawara. The complex,...
Culture Ofuna Kannon Temple in Kamakura Nathan Eden Ofuna Kannon is an immense, striking white statue which overlooks the Ofuna Station area and offers protection for those who ...
7 Food Kanzuri in Myoko, Niigata Prefecture Nathan Eden Kanzuri is a fermented chilli paste (or hot sauce) made only in Myoko using chillies, yuzu and koji. Once per winter, chillie...
Culture Discover Watarase-yusuichi Samuel Patrick Thomas A natural landscape crafted as a collaboration of human ingenuity and nature
Culture Ome City - Temples and Shrines Sleiman Azizi Ome City in the Tama region of western Tokyo is home to many historical and cultural temples and shrines. These include Narik...
Activities Toyono Cosmos Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Each year in autumn, Osaka's Toyono Cosmos Park comes alive with around a million colorful flowers in bloom for visitors to e...
Activities Hokubō Cosmos Festival 2026 Kim Bergström On the second Sunday in October, a colorful cosmos festival takes place at the Hokubo Cosmos Square in Maniwa City, Okayama P...
Activities Kiyozumi Cosmos Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Each year from around late September through until late October, 5 million cosmos flowers bloom in a space of 7 hectares at t...
Activities Hydrangea Festival at Jupia Land Hirata 2026 Kim Bergström Each year during Japan's rainy season, Fukushima's Jupia Land Hirata is home to an impressive hydrangea festival which also c...
Culture Okutama Town - Temples & Shrines Sleiman Azizi Okutama Town is the westernmost area of Tokyo. Its road through the mountains is lined with scores of temples and shrines. Th...
