Activities Hiking Mt. Hiwada, Saitama Todd Wojnowski Mt. Hiwada in Saitama is a beautiful place for a day hike. The forested mountain is notable for its two magnificent torii gates,..
Culture Vietnam Festival in Yoyogi Park 2024 Jun 1st - Jun 2nd The Vietnam Festival, held annually in Tokyo's Yoyogi Park, is an exciting and delicious slice of Southeast Asian life. L..
Shopping Mitsui Outlet Park - Iruma Todd Wojnowski The Mitsui Outlet Park is a huge outlet mall in Iruma, Saitama. It features a large number of shops - mostly clothing - that ..
Activities Caribbean & Latin American Festival Todd Wojnowski The Caribbean and Latin American Festival in Tokyo's Yoyogi Park features Russian, Korean, and Philippine cuisine, Indian beer,..
Activities Enoshima/Kugenuma Beach Todd Wojnowski Perhaps the most popular and easily-accessible beach from Tokyo, Kugenuma is just over an hour away from Shinjuku. It has a very..
Culture Brazil Festival 2024 Mid Jul The Brazil Festival is an annual festival held in Tokyo's Yoyogi Park. Its celebratory spirit features lively music, dance,..
Culture Ikegami Honmonji in Ota, Tokyo Todd Wojnowski Ikegami Honmonji is an incredibly beautiful Buddhist temple widely spread across the top of a hill in Tokyo's Ota Ward. It contains..
Culture Showa Kinen Park Flower Festival Todd Wojnowski The Showa Kinen Park in Tachikawa, Tokyo hosts the incredibly beautiful spring Flower Festival. Colors, scents and designs stretch..