Activities Cosmos at Hannyaji Temple 2025 Mid Oct - Mid Nov Nara's Hannyaji Temple is often referred to as the "Cosmos Temple" for good reason - there are approximately 150,000 cosmos..
Activities Fukuoka Mobility Show 2025 Late Dec The multi-day Fukuoka Mobility Show (rebranded from the Fukuoka Motor Show) serves to highlight the future of transportation and..
Sports & Fitness Kasai Rinkai Park - Tokyo Bay Joanne Wong Kasai Rinkai Koen - a relaxing retreat into nature located on the edge of central Tokyo. Easily reached in under 20 minutes from..
Activities Mount Tsukuba Plum Festival 2026 Mid Feb - Mid Mar Held annually from mid-February through until late March, the Mount Tsukuba Plum Festival showcases the beauty of around 1000 plum..
Winter Sports Ice Skating in Sendai Justin Velgus Ice Rink Sendai is an ice skating rink a ten minute bus ride from the Izumi Chuo Subway Station. It is the only ice rink in th..
Outdoors Trip to Aokigahara Forest Michael Ying A short day trip to one of the most infamous forests in all of Japan.
Activities Sado Toki Marathon 2026 Late Apr The Sado Toki Marathon offers full and half-marathon events alongside a 10km and shorter fun run routes.
Activities Sakura Yoga 2026 Late Mar A unique, self-care inspired way to enjoy the best of cherry blossom season is at the Sakura Yoga event in Tokyo, which originally..