Culture Time Traveling on the Hitachi-no-kuni Long Trail Tiffany Aguilar Surrounded by the beauty of northern Ibaraki Prefecture, the Hitachi-no-kuni Long Trail is a journey through Japan’s timeless...
Culture Akebonoyama Plum Festival 2026 Kim Bergström At Chiba Prefecture's Akebonoyama Agricultural Park the plum trees are in full bloom from late February to early March, offer...
Culture Iruma Martial Arts Festival 2027 Kim Bergström The Iruma City Martial Arts Festival has been running for over three decades now, showcasing a variety of Japan's traditional...
Culture Thomas the Tank Engine Exhibition 2026 Kim Bergström This year marks another anniversary of the original publication of The Railway Series, the stories that introduced Thomas the...
Culture Sakai Daruma Market 2027 Kim Bergström If you're looking for a way to get your hands on a daruma, the Sakai Daruma Market is a great place to start. Running for alm...
Culture Year-Round Escapes Along Japan’s Edo Roads Geoff Day You’ve probably heard of Japan’s modern Golden Route, which connects some of the country’s most popular cities—but long befor...
Accommodation Celebrate Christmas in Style at Grand Hyatt Tokyo Ryan Noble Celebrate the season at Grand Hyatt Tokyo. Cozy up to grand decorations, charity initiatives, exquisite dining, indulgent swe...
Shopping Japan's First Official Tamagotchi Factory! Opens Kim Bergström Tamagotchi Factory!, Japan's first official Tamagotchi shop, opened on November 22th, 2025 at Tokyu Plaza Harajuku's Harakado...
Planning Nikko Named One of Six Top Places to Travel in 2026 Kim Bergström A recent list reported on by Forbes and compiled by luxury travel network OvationNetwork has named Nikko one of the world's s...
Culture Sumida Art Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Launching in 2026, the Sumida Art Festival marks a new chapter in Tokyo's cultural calendar as the first comprehensive arts f...
