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...
Culture Kurume Ueki Festival 2027 Kim Bergström The Kurume Ueki Festival includes a number of local vendors gathering together to exhibit and sell 100,000 plants in approxim...
Culture Yutagawa Onsen Plum Festival 2027 Kim Bergström The Yamagata hot springs town of Yutagawa Onsen has many good reasons to visit, and if you're a flower lover the Yutagawa Ons...
Culture Masterpieces of Calligraphy 2020 Kim Bergström A special exhibit taking place at the Kuboso Memorial Museum of Arts is titled "Masterpieces of Calligraphy: Sutras, Bokuseki...
Culture Amidaji Temple Hydrangea Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Hydrangeas are a highlight of the rainy season in Japan, and the warm, humid conditions are just right for the flowers to thr...
Culture Fishing Your Way to University Japan Travel Satoshi comes from a poor family and is destined to become a manual laborer like his Dad. He wants to escape the cycle of pov...
Food Cafe Gallery Doka Doka in Onna Peter Lin Cafe Doka Doka is a pottery store and cafe restaurant in Onna. The breakfast options are delicious and the seaside views stu...
Culture Setagaya City Ward - Landmarks & History Sleiman Azizi Setagaya City Ward is a family-friendly city filled with landmarks and historical spots. These include the Boroichi Flea Mark...
Transportation Transit Guide: The Hakone Free Pass Serena Ogawa All you need to know about this useful pass to the Hakone area
Planning The Nine Prefectures of Chubu Sleiman Azizi The Chubu region of central Japan is made of nine prefectures. Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, Nagano, Niigata, Shizuoka, Toyam...