Food Kimikura Cafe Kim Bergström Kakegawa's Kimikura Cafe is located within the grounds of Oike Park. The cafe serves up a range of tea-based drinks and sweet...
Culture Tsubame Sanjo Factory Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Tsubame Sanjo is a region of Niigata Prefecture well known for its manufacturing industry, specifically for metalwork, blacks...
21 Culture Fujinomiya City Elena Lisina There are two important places in Fujinomiya connected with Fuji-san – Mt. Fuji World Heritage Center and the Fujisan Hongu S...
Activities Komagane, Nagano Prefecture Rey Waters Day trip from Tokyo area to Chuo Alps, Komagane. Spectacular wildflowers, wild monkeys, and mountain hiking.
Culture Nishikigoi no Sato Michael B Ojiya City in Niigata Prefecture is world-famous for its cultivation of Koi fish. Nishikigoi no Sato offers visitors a chance...
Activities Tsunan Sunflower Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Tsunan Sunflower Festival showcases around 500,000 of these beautiful seasonal blooms over a 4 hectare space. There are p...
Food Kappa Sushi Michael B It can be difficult introducing children or picky eaters to sushi, but if they happen to be in your travel group, you may be ...
Food Biens Popolo Kim Bergström Biens Popolo in Sanjo, Niigata, offers a range of sweet treats that look as amazing as they taste. You can either choose to e...
12 Culture Inside Karasu-jo Elena Lisina Matsumoto Castle is one of Japan's five original standing castles. Its wood interior, darkened by time, is severe and functio...
9 Culture The New Honmaru Goten Palace Vicky Amin Tracing down every corner of the newest face of Japan's most extravagant palace, where imperial palace members resided in Nag...
