Culture Summer in Akita Senshu Park Kasia Szumna Senshu Park is not only a perfect oasis of tranquility at the heart of Akita but also an important historic venue.
Culture Ryogoku Nigiwai Festival 2024 Kylie Plester Ryogoku Nigiwai Festival is a great community event held in spring with lots of sumos, chankonabe and performers to see.
7 Activities St. Patrick's Day 2019 Sherilyn Siy The feast of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is celebrated on March 17, a day when "everyone is Irish" and join in ...
Nightlife Bar Ikioi Kim Bar Ikioi specializes in sake - and lots of it. There are seventy different brews available at any one time, from all across ...
9 Culture Sandanbeki Cliffs and Caves Larry Knipfing The Sandanbeki pirate Cliffs and Caves in Wakayama are mysterious and fun!
12 Best of Gyoda City, Saitama Sandra Isaka The relately unknown city of Gyoda, in Saitama Prefecture, is full of sightseeing spots that make it a great day trip from To...
Culture Praying Before the Goddess of Mercy Reynald Ventura This is an account of a short trip to Hasedera of Kamukara in the summer. Among other things, the traveler discovers Kakigara...
8 Activities Chiba Park in Autumn Victoria Vlisides Chiba Park is just a 15-minute walk from Chiba Station. Check out the fall leaves!
12 Culture Usa Jingu Shrine Ekaterina Bespyatova Hachiman, the god of warriors, is a popular deity. There are many of his shrines throughout Japan, and Usa-jingū is the oldes...