Yamagata Greets 4.5 Million Tourists Justin Velgus Sep 2, 2015 Yamagata greets 4.5 Million tourists in fiscal year 2014, overcoming challenges with a destination campaign.
Last Call: Tohoku Summer Festivals Justin Velgus Aug 5, 2015 The six prefectures of the Tohoku region of Japan each celebrate their own unique annual festival, all happening around the first..
JTB to Offer "Ingress" Tohoku Tours Justin Velgus Jun 8, 2015 Travel agency JTB will be offering unique "Ingress" tours on June 20th for the XM Anomaly Primary: Sendai/Tohoku Japan event. Ingress..
Culture Gio-ji Temple, Kyoto: Part 4 of 4 Justin Velgus A small wooden statue of Giou-ji is enshrined in the main hall. Statues with black-colored eyes are works of the Kamakura period...
Activities Kakunodate Fire and Snow Festival 2025 Mid Feb The Kakunodate Fire and Snow Festival (火振りかまくら Hiburi Kamakura) takes place in Kakunodate, Akita Prefecture annually on..
UN World Conference in Sendai Justin Velgus Mar 11, 2015 The 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction will be hosted in Sendai March 14th-18th, 2015.
Godzilla-sized Buddhas take Top 10 Justin Velgus Mar 3, 2015 Of the Top 10 highest statues in the world, three of them can be found Japan. Perhaps more surprising is they are all images o..
Beauty & Spa Discover Japan's Roots in Akita Justin Velgus Semboku City and the nearby Towada region highlight some of the very best the northeast Tohoku region has to offer. With a wor..