Culture Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum Arlene Bastion This Museum is educational and enlightening. It reveals the processes of temple building, paying tribute to the craftsmen an...
Minami Hadano Village Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Minami Hadano Village Cherry Blossom Festival takes place at the Izumo Taisha Sagami Branch Shrine and surrounds during s...
Food Four Seasons Steak House Bonson Lam Scratch beneath for the story of the American Village, of Okinawans making a new life going in Argentina, of encounters with ...
Yakushiike Plum Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Machida's Shikisai no Mori Yakushiike Park is home to around 250 plum trees that bloom in shades of red and white, creating a...
Food Foodies Guide to Authentic Japanese Cuisine Serena Kim Japanese cuisine offers a wide range of delicious food options beyond the popular Kanto and Kansai regions. There are hidden ...
Culture Suita Fire Festival 2027 Kim Bergström The annual Suita Fire Festival at Osaka's Jōkō Enmanji Temple has a history of around 1300 years, and is often referred to as...
Explore Rarely Seen Caves at Akiyoshido Tom Roseveare Mine City, in Yamaguchi Prefecture, is gearing up to launch new caving experiences at its famed Akiyoshido cave system — the ...
Culture Nankinmachi Spring Festival 2027 Kim Bergström If you're in the Kobe area and looking for a way to celebrate Lunar New Year, check out the Nankinmachi Spring Festival. The ...
Whispers of Time & Wisdom in Minobu Sébastien Duval Mount Minobu is a time portal! Here, life isn’t measured in years but in centuries and millennia, it’s engraved into the rock...
Culture Sakura Wine Festival 2027 Kim Bergström The Sakura Wine Festival at Aichi's Tsuruma Park merges blossoms and rosé, with attendees able to enjoy sampling from over 70...
