11 Hanamiyama Park Radica Sooknarine Hanamiyama Park is park filled with an abundance of flowers--and not just cherry blossoms. Located a 15 minute walk from Fuku...
Activities 5 of Niigata's Best Beaches Kim Bergström Niigata Prefecture often brings up visions of ski resorts, snow, and sake - but there's plenty more to the region than just t...
Culture Sendai Tanabata Fireworks Festival 2026 Giovanni Rattacaso 16,000 fireworks light up the sky over the Hirose River every August 5th evening. This is the kickoff for 3 days of Tanabata ...
Culture Blessing of the Yamabushi Japan Travel After a traumatic injury at school, 12-year old Satoshi falls into emotionally difficult times. In an effort to figure out ho...
Culture Hakone Crafthouse Mandy Bartok The Hakone Crafthouse in Gora Park offers visitors the chance to try a number of hands-on art experiences, perfect for creati...
Planning Tokyo's Suginami City Ward Sleiman Azizi Home to Omiya Hachimangu Shrine, the strolling gardens of Otaguro Park, the Suginami Animation Museum and Koenji Junjo Shoten...
Planning Tokyo's Adachi City Ward Sleiman Azizi Adachi City is separated into two sections by the Arakawa River. The suburban feel to the city is actually home to scores of ...
6 Culture Michelin Star Hodosan Shrine Lynda Hogan Photos of the Michelin Green Guide Japan One Star Hodosan Shrine. Located on Mt Hodo in the Nagatoro area of Chichibu. The sh...
Culture Shinjuku City Ward - Parks & Gardens Sleiman Azizi Shinjuku City Ward is not only one of Japan's premier locations but also home to many parks and gardens. These include Kansen...
Accommodation Mombetsu Central Hotel Kim Bergström The Mombetsu Central Hotel (sometimes written as Monbetsu) is conveniently located in the heart of the city area. The simple,...