Activities Cosmos at the Fujiwara Palace Ruins 2026 Kim Bergström The ruins of Fujiwara Palace in Nara are home to a range of great flower events throughout the year, and throughout October p...
Culture 36-Hour Getaway To Maebashi Leslie Taylor Roughly an hour away from Tokyo by shinkansen (bullet train) in Gunma Prefecture lies the town of Maebashi. Although very clo...
Culture Niihama Taiko Festival 2026 Celine Ong Niihama Drum Festival is one of the top three festivals in Ehime Prefecture, Shikoku — an autumn taiko festival celebrating t...
Activities Akigawa Valley Kim Bergström When people think of Tokyo, their minds may immediately go to busy city streets, packed subway trains, and neon lights galore...
Culture Flower Festival in Mashiko 2027 Christina Oshima Flower Festival in Mashiko. Thousands of beautiful flowers everywhere you look!
Activities Nagaoka Tenmangu Azalea Festival Kim Bergström The annual Nagaoka Tenmangu Azalea Festival celebrates the beauty of 150 year old Kirishima azalea bushes, which are in full ...
Activities Sorinji Temple Garden Tiffany Aguilar Sorinji Temple was founded 1,200 years ago and is home to the oldest garden in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Sorinji Temple Garden, k...
Activities Azalea Season at Daikozenji Temple Kim Bergström Daikozenji Temple in Saga Prefecture is a delight during the spring, in big part due to the azaleas covering the precinct. Th...
Activities Aki Irodori Festa 2026 Kim Bergström Spring isn't the only time of year to enjoy colorful seasonal blooms in Japan - autumn packs a punch, too! Kagawa's Sanuki Ma...
Planning Nikko Named One of Six Top Places to Travel in 2026 Kim Bergström A recent list reported on by Forbes and compiled by luxury travel network OvationNetwork has named Nikko one of the world's s...
