Activities Princess Kaguya’s Shining Garden 2026 Joanna Ligon Cherry blossoms bloom in an unexpected place this spring—on the moon, rendered in light atop Sakuramachi Kumamoto. Princess K...
Culture Ibara Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Ibara Cherry Blossom Festival invites visitors to enjoy illuminated sakura along the riverbank, where lantern light and r...
Activities Meets Arashiyama Project 2026 Kim Bergström Led by creative company Naked Co., Ltd., the Meets Arashiyama Project is designed to counter mass tourism by building a more ...
13 Activities Fukuurajima - the Lucky Inlet Andrew Kehoe Fukuurajima is a small island accessible by footbridge in Matsushima. It has many lookouts and stellar views of the surroundi...
Activities Nishimura Coffee, Kobe Manish Prabhune Nishimura Coffee in the city of Kobe has an interesting history. It's actually the first establishment to serve black coffee,...
Culture Cherry Blossoms at Osaka Castle Ash At Osaka Castle Park, one can enjoy the cherry blossoms blooming alongside the famous Osaka Castle. The park has over 4300 ch...
Nightlife Light a Million Candles at Zojoji Yiwen Liang Held on the eve of the summer’s Solstice, the festival was first held in 2002. The event organizers hope that people can turn...
Activities Odori Park Dan Traylor From the snow festival in February to the beer gardens in July, Odori Park is a hub for events in Sapporo
Activities Gion Shirakawa Street Bonson Lam Cherry blossoms and Geishas make a heady mix in the canals surrounding Gion, Kyoto. Strolling the Shirakawa Canal is a beauti...
Culture Gifu Castle, Park and Ropeway Dee Kernke Gifu castle and Ropeway provides a marvelous view of Gifu City and the Naragarawa River from the top of Mt. Kinka. It was fro...
