Activities Tsutsujigaoka Park Azalea Festival Kim Bergström From around mid-April to early May each year, Gunma's Tsutsujigaoka Park in Tatebayashi is filled with color, thanks to the 1...
Satte Higanbana Festival 2026 Lynda Hogan The Satte Higanbana Festival is a red spider lily festival held in Gongendo Park annually. It is the second largest red spide...
Activities Ogasawara Guntō Diego Mastromatteo The Ogasawara Islands are thousands of kilometers away from every continent, meaning many animals and plants have undergone a...
Accommodation Super Hotel Ueno Okachimachi Peter Sidell Close to Ueno station in central Tokyo, Super Hotel is convenient, comfortable and very affordable.
Shopping Iori Sherilyn Siy Iori, one of the most trusted Imabari Towel specialty stores, understands the role towels play in our everyday lives. A fine ...
Activities Tama Center Illumination 2026-2027 Kim Bergström The Tama Center Illumination is an annual event that takes place outside the Tama Center Station. Approximately 400,000 spark...
Activities Cocoon City Illumination 2026-2027 Lynda Hogan Information for the annual winter night illumination at Cocoon City with its color changing Christmas tree.
Shopping Flea Market at Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park 2026 Lynda Hogan Tokorozawa Aviation Memorial Park has a long running popular flea market once a month, weather permitting. Approximately 200 ...
Culture The Bandai Museum Linka Wade The Bandai Museum in Mibu, Tochigi is a wonderland of toys - from Gundam to Sailor Moon to Pre-War era playthings.
Culture Hara Museum ARC Kim Bergström Hara Museum ARC was opened in Gunma Prefecture back in 1998, as an annex to Tokyo's Hara Museum of Contemporary Art. The muse...