Culture Ina Rose Season Lynda Hogan Inamachi or Ina town is known as "rose town". It is one of the most famous places for roses in Saitama Prefecture. The annual...
7 Activities Sunset Beauty over Rebun & Rishiri Robert Kodama Sunset beauty in the stunningly beautiful prefecture of Hokkaido.
Activities Asamai Park Iris Festival Kim Bergström Each year from late June through to early July, Akita's Asamai Park is filled to the brim with the color of 600,000 irises in...
Accommodation Kuretake Inn Hamamatsu Minamiguchi Peter Sidell Next to the main station in Hamamatsu, in central Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Kuretake Inn Premium Minamiguchi is comfortabl...
Culture Shimoda Hydrangea Festival Lynda Hogan Every year in June there is a hydrangea festival in Shimoda Park, Izu, Shizuoka prefecture. Approximately three million hydra...
9 Activities The Takedao Abandoned Railway Hike Robert Kodama Take a scenic 5km hike along abandoned railways in the Hyogo Prefecture.
Culture Doge Day 2026 Zz Doge Day is a celebration of the life and times of Kabosu with her owner Atsuko Sato (Kabosumama), a chance to remember her “...
8 Culture Hagi Castle Ruins in Shizuki Park Lily Come to Yamaguchi Prefecture where you can experience the historical downtown area amidst the ruins of Hagi Castle.
Activities 5 of Kansai's Top Cherry Blossom Spots Kim Bergström Sakura season is a highlight of spring in Japan, and there are numoerous places to enjoy their beauty. The Kansai region of t...
Culture Ibara City Kenji Chida Ibara is a city of bridges that is located on Okayama Prefecture's border with Hiroshima.
