Activities Odaiko Hall, Akita Justin Velgus Since 1989 the Odaiko no Yakata, or the "Odaiko Hall" has been pleasing visitors with its display of international drums. It ...
Shopping Miki Hardware Festival Benjamin Stock The Miki Hardware Festival combines the fun of a fall festival with one of the biggest displays of Japanese-made tools in the...
Activities Omishima Island Anonymous Omishima is an artistically and religiously significant island in the Inland Sea. Part of Imabari, it’s accessed by the Shi...
Culture Namahage Museum in Akita Justin Velgus You can’t go anywhere in Akita without seeing references to the demon figures known as namahage. Find out what they are and w...
Beauty & Spa Kurokawa Onsen Patty Hong With it's tranquil and picturesque surroundings, Kurokawa Onsen is one of the best places to relax and get away from it all.
Activities Nishio Castle Chris Glenn During the Edo Period Nishio was a prosperous castle town, and despite it’s relatively small area, was valued at 60,000 koku,...
Accommodation Kinugawa Park Hotels Onsen Alexandra Dorovici A popular onsen spot near Tokyo is the Nikko area in Tochigi prefecture such as the Kinugawa onsen. Located two hours from To...
Culture Nikko Yabusame Archery Competition 2026 Dale A. Brown Yabusame Archery Competition at the Nikko Shunki Reitaisai Grand Spring Festival.
Culture Naked Man Festival 2027 Adam Hacker Brave the cold of February in Okayama for the Saidaiji Eyo Hadaka Matsuri, also known as the Naked Man Festival, and consider...
Activities Sakura Tulip Festa in Chiba 2027 Jessica A Paje In Chiba, Sakura City Municipal Organization Enforcement hosts the Sakura Tulip Festa in the month of April. A field of endle...
