Recommended Outdoors Adachi Fireworks 2026 Late May Annually over 600,000 people assemble to watch one of the most popular firework festivals by the Arakawa river in Tokyo's Adachi..
Cycling A Walk Along Kamo River Erika Arceo A walk along the Kamo River: Experience Kyoto's culture through Kamogawa riverbanks.
Outdoors Achi Village Peach Blossom Festival 2026 Apr 15th - May 5th From mid-April to mid-May, Nagano's Achi Village comes alive with the color of around 10,000 peach trees in bloom, filling the..
Camping & Trekking Bear Safety in Japan Kim Bergström While encounters are fairly rare, bear sightings have increased across Japan in recent years, making it important to know how to..
Outdoors Your Guide to the Hells of Beppu Veronica Carnevale The Hells of Beppu, called Beppu Jigoku in Japanese, are seven hot springs located in Beppu, Oita Prefecture. Unlike typical J..
Outdoors Tokyu Plaza Rooftop Nathan Meyers The rooftop terrace on the 6th floor of the Tokyu Plaza in Harajuku is the perfect place to get a break from the rush of Tokyo...
Outdoors Shibuya - Omotesando Women’s Run 2027 Late Mar Organized by the Shibuya - Omotesando Women’s Run Executive Committee, this annual occasion brings together up to 5,000 women ..
9 Outdoors The Takedao Abandoned Railway Hike Robert Kodama Take a scenic 5km hike along abandoned railways in the Hyogo Prefecture.