Outdoors Zao Snow Monster Festival 2025-2026 Dec 27th - Feb 23rd Every winter, Mount Zao in Yamagata Prefecture becomes overrun with hordes of “snow monsters.” This natural spectacle is calle..
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 Expo 70 Commemorative Park Plum Festival 2026 Feb 7th - Mar 8th The Expo 70 Commemorative Park Plum Festival celebrates the numerous colorful plum trees on the grounds, and the event is typically..
Outdoors Gunma Top 10: Attractions & Things to Do Serena Ogawa Gunma Prefecture is home to a wide variety of places and sights.
Seasonal Japan's Best Winter Adventures for 2026 Kim Bergström While Italy's Alpine resorts will host the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games, Japan remains one of the most exciting playgrounds..
Seasonal Lake Towada's Winter Story 2026 Jan 30th - Feb 23rd Lake Towada's Winter Story is the Tohoku region's largest winter festival, find out what goes on and how to get there.
Outdoors Echigo-Tsumari Art Field Winter “SNOWART” 2026 Jan 24th - Mar 8th Introducing the annual Echigo-Tsumari Snow Art Project in snow country Niigata where visitors can appreciate art installations and..
Outdoors Hoshino Resorts Nekoma Mountain Kim Bergström Tucked away in the mountains of Fukushima Prefecture, Hoshino Resorts Nekoma Mountain is a rare spring destination where travelers..