Activities Ueda Battlefield Half Marathon 2026 Kim Bergström History and endurance meet at the Ueda Battlefield Half Marathon, taking place in early October in the scenic city of Ueda, N...
Culture Wamoji-yaki and Fireworks 2026 Kim Bergström Every summer in mid-August, Wake Town in Okayama Prefecture hosts the Wamoji-yaki and Fireworks Festival along the banks of t...
Culture Taimatsu Akashi Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Taimatsu Akashi is one of Japan’s three major fire festivals, held annually on the second Saturday of November in Sukagaw...
Chiyoda Kawasegaki Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The solemn yet beautiful Chiyoda Kawasegaki Festival is an event which includes reciting sutras and floating lanterns as a me...
Culture Hiroshima: Top Ten Things to Do Veronica Carnevale Hiroshima Prefecture lies on the southwestern side of Honshu. The region’s southern coast meets the Seto Inland Sea with a co...
Activities Asian Para Games 2026 Kim Bergström The 2026 Asian Para Games will bring Asia's top athletes with disabilities to Japan for a major international multi-sport eve...
Culture 5 Floating Torii Destinations in Japan Kim Bergström Japan is home to a myriad of shrines in all corners of the country, and they're marked by torii gates at their entrance. At s...
Culture Shimane: Japan's Well-Kept Secret Eline Teunissen Shimane prefecture is a coastal area in the west of Honshu — Japan’s main island. While not too far from the popular Hiroshim...
Osaka's Streets Go Smoke-free Ahead of Expo 2025 Kim Bergström Smoke-free urban areas contribute to a healthier, cleaner, and more welcoming environment for visitors, and Osaka has taken s...
Highlights of Nagasaki Robert Kodama Nagasaki Prefecture is a fantastic area located in the south of Japan. There are some of the biggest draws of this prefecture...
