Culture Oki Rhododendron Garden Rhododendron Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Each year in early May, the Murakami Family Oki Rhododendron Garden in Okinoshima hosts a lively Rhododendron Festival. It's ...
14 Culture Old Akizuki Castle Town Tristan Scholze Akizuki, the historic center of Asakura in Fukuoka Prefecture, makes for a pleasant stroll among old buildings, shops, cafes,...
Activities Itako Iris and Bride Season Mandy Bartok The Itako Iris Festival showcases fields of purple-hued irises and traditional wedding parties on the city's numerous canals ...
Culture Zama Suzuka Shinto Shrine Festival 2026 Carrie Jacobs During the annual Zama Mikoshi Festival (July 31-August 1st), residents carry a portable shrine through the streets of Zama c...
Culture Osaka International Church Bonson Lam Osaka International Church has Bilingual (English & Japanese)services on Sun at 10am. It is approximately a 5 minute walk fro...
Shopping Umihotaru via Tokyo Wan Aqua-Line Jessica A Paje Drive through the undersea tunnel & unique bridge expressway to visit the artificial island for food, shop, rest and fun!
Food Kyoto's Haru Cooking Class Bonson Lam Cooking with Taro, his wife Yoshiko and their young daughter Haruko is like experiencing a slice of Japanese family life. Lea...
Shopping Sannenzaka Kyoto Bonson Lam Take a stroll amongst historic terrace houses and shops in the number one tourist spot in Kyoto. Sannenzaka is full of pleasa...
Culture Okazaki Castle Chris Glenn Okazaki Castle is the symbol of the city. Originally built in 1455 by the warrior Saigo Tsugiyori, the castle grounds are now...
15 Culture Peony Gardens in Hase-dera, Nara Tomoko Kamishima Peony Gardens in Hase-dera, Nara: I enjoyed each of the Nobori-ro Corridors 399 steps that invited me up, up, up into the hol...
