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...
Colorful Torii Kim Bergström Among the hundreds and thousands of torii arches across Japan, some of them deviate from the typical reddish-orange hue and c...
Activities Ashizuri Underwater Observation Tower Chiara Terzuolo The Ashizuri Underwater Obseration Tower is unusual old-school tower in Kochi Prefecture giving visitors a retro glimpse of l...
Snow Egg Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Looking for a truly unique experience in Japan? Head to Iide Town in Yamagata Prefecture this July for the Shirakawa Dam SNOW...
Culture Awara Yukake Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Awara Yukake Festival is a two-day event where locals and visitors come together to give thanks for the blessings of the ...
Culture Tsubaki Satoyama Festival 2027 Kim Bergström The Tsubaki Satoyama Festival is a celebration of Shinkamigoto's rich camellia culture, and the event includes a variety of a...
Culture Shinshu Matsumoto Soba Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Shinshu Matsumoto Soba Festival is an annual event which has been running for almost 20 years now, and it brings soba res...
Culture Katsuragi 28 Shuku Kyozuka Trail Gary Luscombe A mysterious pilgrimage trail through the mountains separating Osaka, Wakayama and Nara Prefectures. This ancient route betwe...
Culture Fushimi Sake Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Kyoto Prefecture is the second largest producer of sake in Japan, with Fushimi Ward in Kyoto City producing the majority of i...
Culture Sakura Autumn Festival 2026 Kim Bergström For three days each October, Chiba's historic castle town of Sakura City celebrates the Sakura Autumn Festival. The city is f...
