Culture Matsushima Oyster Festival 2024-2025 Andrew Kehoe The Matsushima Oyster Festival (Kaki Matsuri) started over 40 years ago, and takes place in the peak of oyster season.
Culture Shuri-jo Castle Peter Sidell A blend of Japanese and Chinese cultures, Shuri-jo castle was the seat of Ryukyuan royalty before the Okinawan islands became...
Culture Kazahaya Traditional Arts Festival Anonymous The Furusato Kazahaya Traditional Arts Festival features vernacular arts that you probably haven't heard of before, but they ...
Activities Shingu Beach Tristan Scholze Large beach on the edge of Fukuoka City with natural surroundings, island views, lifeguarded swimming, and a beach house.
Accommodation Hayama Hotel Otowa no Mori Harumi Inouye If you come to the Hayama Hotel Otowa no Mori, the best way to spend your time might be to do nothing—just relax. Here you wi...
Nightlife Sunset Live 2024 Tristan Scholze Fukuoka's top outdoor summer music and art festival comes each September at Keya Beach. 15,000 attend the three-day annual ev...
Culture Basho. Haiku or Ninja Master? Chris Glenn There’s a rumor that the famed haiku poet Matsuo Basho wasn’t just a master of poetry, but a master of the art of the Ninja!
Culture Isamu Noguchi Garden Museum, Kagawa Peter Sidell Near Takamatsu in Japan's Kagawa prefecture, award-winning Japanese-American sculptor Isamu Noguchi`s studio is now a museum ...
Culture Hakone’s Mt. Komagatake Tomoko Kamishima We can reach the top of beautiful Mt. Komagatake in only 7 minutes by using a comfortable and convenient ropeway. The ropeway...
Accommodation First Inn Capsule Hotel, Takamatsu Peter Sidell In Takamatsu in Japan's Kagawa prefecture on Shikoku island, First Inn is a cheap, fun capsule hotel, a convenient and unique...
