Culture Ryoun-ji in Hamamatsu Peter Sidell In the suburbs of Hamamatsu in central Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Ryoun-ji is a Buddhist temple where you can see fascinati...
Culture The Frog Shrine of Tosa Chiara Terzuolo Nestled by the Niyodo River, people with skin ailments come from near and afar to pray and leave a frog-themed gift for the god!
Activities Hydrangea Season Along the Rokko Cable Line Kim The Rokko Cable Line is located on Kobe's Mount Rokko, and because of the area's higher altitude, hydrangea season stretches ...
Food 47 New Frappuccinos at Starbucks Japan Kim Starbucks Japan typically has a range of delicious, seasonal frappuccinos on offer, but from June 30th until August 3rd they'...
Culture Pinwheels at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine Lynda Hogan The wind chimes at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine are known far and wide, but for the month before the illustrious wind chime event, y...
Culture Saitama Prefecture's Castle Heritage Elizabeth S Saitama Prefecture’s towns and cities, once ruled by feudal lords, were filled with castles. Most were lost to conflicts and ...
Activities Yokosuka Iris Garden 2021 Rey Waters One of Japan's largest Iris Gardens filled with 400 varieties of Iris. June is Iris Festival time at Yokosuka Iris Garden
Culture Jomon: Japan's 20th UNESCO Heritage Serena Ogawa Seventeen ancient sites spanning four prefectures—Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate, and Akita—are slated to be added to the UNESCO Wor...
Activities Hotaru Biyori Kim On Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from June 4th until July 4th, Yomiuriland's Hana Biyori Botanical Garden will host the 'Ho...
