8 Gardens & Parks Keijo Park Odate Jeremy Yap Lush greenery and age old trees scattered around Keijo Park. Provides a good respite to rest, relax, have a picnic and enjoy
Culture Tentoku-ji Victoria Kamila The main hall at Tentoku-ji is only open one day of the year. At 300 years old, this temple is filled to the brim with history,..
Culture Animate Anime in Akita Bonson Lam Animate is an Aladdin’s cave of treasures, a complete one stop shop for anime, comics and games. Founded in 1983 in Ikebukuro,..
Festivals Akita Big Paper Balloon Festival Janessa Landry Want to spend an old traditional Japanese New Years? This Kamifusen (paper balloon) festival is held on the 10th of Feburary which..
Historical Old Kaneko Family House Bonson Lam The Old Kaneko Family House Museum, built in the Edo period, showcases traditional motifs and interior designs from that era.
10 Museums Old Masters of Miso & Soy Sauce Jeremy Yap Ando House is both a museum and a store that specialises in Soy Sauce and Miso. There´s a 1882 warehouse that´s built to prote..
Festivals Yokote Christie Petrakopoulou Yokote city: Where to go, where to eat, where to stay, what to see and do
Culture Nishinomiya Clan Ancestral Museum Kasia Szumna If you are visiting Kakunodate, do not rush straight to the Bukeyashiki Street (famous Samurai House Street). Be sure to make a..