Culture Kanda Secondhand Book Festival 2026 Kim Bergström One of Tokyo's autumn traditions is the Kanda Secondhand Book Festival, where a stretch of Yasukuni-dori spanning
Culture Kokura Castle Bamboo Lights 2026 Kim Bergström Each autumn, Kokura Castle in Kitakyushu is transformed into a glowing spectacle as citizens place around 30,000 lanterns acr...
Activities Cosmos Season at Showa Kinen Park Kim Bergström Along with the famous gingko tree tunnel, one of the highlights of autumn at Showa Kinen Park are the cosmos flowers that gro...
Shiretoko Tomoko Kamishima Shiretoko: Shiretoko, located in the east end of Hokkaido and jutting into the Sea of Okhotsk, is a World Natural Heritage Site.
Culture Shiba Park Oktoberfest 2026 Kim Bergström The Shiba Park Oktoberfest event takes place at Shiba Park in early summer, and encourages attendees to enjoy German food and...
Food Haute Couture Café Kim Bergström Centrally located along the Meguro River, Haute Couture Café specializes in aesthetically pleasing afternoon teas with surrou...
Culture Nintendo Museum Opening October 2024 Tom Roseveare In Nintendo's recent financial earnings report released in May 2024, the company confirmed the Nintendo Museum will finally b...
7 Kitano Tenmangu's Maple Path Mandy Bartok Kitano Tenmangu's maple path is a recent addition to the list of worthwhile autumn foliage spots in Kyoto.
13 Kagoshima Ohara Festival Jocelyn Yu The Ohara festival happens every year, on the 2nd & 3rd of November. Citizens of the whole city gather and just dance on the ...
Spider Lilies at Asakura Ruins Takako Sakamoto Spider Lilies at Ichijodani Asakura Ruins: Scarlet flowers heralding autumn at a historical site in Fukui prefecture.
