Activities 4 Days in Fukui and Shiga: Venturing South Featured Thanks to the Hokuriku bullet train, Kanazawa is now easier to reach—cutting the old five-hour trip from Tokyo in half.
11 Camping & Trekking Kamakura’s Gion-yama Hiking Trail Tomoko Kamishima This is the shortest trail, and the closest one from JR Kamakura Station among all the Kamakura hiking trails. The trail traverses..
Sports & Fitness Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games 2021 Aug 24th - Sep 5th 2021 Past Event From 25 August to 6 September 2020, the Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games will take place in Japan's capital, Tokyo. Catch..
Activities Kiyozumi Cosmos Festival 2026 Mid - Late Oct Each year from around late September through until late October, 5 million cosmos flowers bloom in a space of 7 hectares at the..
Activities Hakusan Shrine Hydrangea Festival Kim Bergström Each year in June, Tokyo's Hakusan Shrine is home to an impressive ajisai (hydrangea) festival, where around 3000 blooms in..
10 Activities Tokyo Night Visuals Ignatius Koh This photo story brings you to Tokyo's best attractions at night, and perhaps you might find yourself heading out after dinner..
Sports & Fitness The Chisei Area of Uchiko Ingrid Lezar This bank of the Oda River is an ideal spot for a relaxing spring picnic or summer barbeque with family and friends.
Activities Puro Halloween 2026 Early Sep - Early Nov If you're looking for a way to get into the Halloween spirit with an added dose of cute, look no further than Sanrio Puroland's..