Culture Aichi Awaits: Seven Authentic Experiences Beyond Nagoya Joanna Ligon Beyond Nagoya lies a treasure trove of cultural, spiritual, and culinary experiences waiting to be discovered. The rest of Ai...
Activities Mt. Fuji Hike 2025: New Safety Rules & Registration Guide Joanna Ligon Shizuoka Prefecture introduces new climbing regulations in 2025 for the Fujinomiya, Gotemba, and Subashiri trails during the ...
Culture 1.2 Million Lily of The Valley Festival 2026 Kim Bergström From late May until late June, Fujimi Panorama Resort in Nagano Prefecture will host the annual 1.2 Million Lily of the Valle...
Culture INDEN-YA: An Over 400-year-old Crafts Business Veronica Carnevale Founded in 1582, INDEN-YA is one of the few remaining practitioners of traditional Japanese leatherworking and offers a range...
Culture Sakurayama Wind Chime Festival 2026 Kim Bergström During summer, Takayama’s historic Sakurayama Hachiman Shrine comes alive with the gentle sounds of the Sakurayama Wind Chime...
Area Hida City Tom Roseveare Hida City, situated in Gifu Prefecture in central Japan, lies amid the scenic mountains of the Chūbu region. With a history d...
Culture Moving of the Seto Canal Carp 2026 Japan Travel Hida embraces the arrival of winter by organizing an event to remove carp from the canal. The labor-intensive and—perhaps tim...
Shopping Watanabe Sake Brewery Japan Travel Surrounded by dramatic mountain ranges and blessed with a supply of some of the purest water in Japan, Watanabe Sake Brewery ...
Culture Hiruga Underwater Tug-of-War 2027 Kim Bergström Dating back to the early 17th century, the Hiruga Underwater Tug-of-War event is a prayer for a bountiful fish catch, featuri...
Activities Winter Views of Hida Furukawa Japan Travel Situated in the unspoiled hills of northern Gifu Prefecture, Hida Furukawa is a small traditional town that retains much of i...
