Culture Kanazawa Nakamura Memorial Museum Peter Sidell In Kanazawa in Japan's Ishikawa prefecture, the Nakamura Memorial Museum is home to a collection of tea ceremony utensils, ce...
9 Activities The Ascent of Mount Kongo Amanda Ho The Kongō Range is a mountain range on the borders of Nara and Osaka Prefectures on the island of Honshu. Standing at 1125 me...
Accommodation Epinard Nasu Hotel Mandy Bartok A relaxing resort in the royal retreat of Nasu Shiobara in northern Tochigi.
Culture Unique Japanese Museums Elena Lisina Introducing some unique and interesting Japanese museums located in different parts of the country.
Culture Tamba Yaki Pottery Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Tamba-Sasayama area of Hyogo Prefecture is known for Tamba ware, one of Japan's most noteworthy types of ceramics. The Ta...
Naka Sunflower Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Held at the Naka Comprehensive Park, the Naka Sunflower Festival includes over a quarter of a million sunflowers alongside st...
Activities Nagushiyama Azalea Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Nagushiyama is a mountain in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, which is home to a large number of azalea bushes. An annual festiva...
Area Wakayama City Alena Eckelmann Wakayama is a city in Japan’s Kansai region. Overlooking the city, central Wakayama Castle has an original moat and stone wal...
Culture Giant Cat Wins the Hearts of Many in Shinjuku Caleb Cello A new innovative cat billboard is making noise (quite literally) in Japan. A new state of the art 3D cat in Tokyo was recentl...
