Activities Kasukabe City Guide Elizabeth S Kasukabe City in Saitama Prefecture is a major junction for trains between Tokyo, Nikko, and beyond, but it's worth a stop as..
Outdoors Cocoon City Illumination 2025-2026 Nov 1st - Feb 15th Information for the annual winter night illumination at Cocoon City with its color changing Christmas tree.
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..
Activities Iiyama Snow Festival 2026 Feb 7th - Feb 8th The Iiyama Snow Festival has been running for four decades now, and was originally born from the idea of trying to revitalize this..
Outdoors Expo 70 Commemorative Park Plum Festival 2026 Early Feb - Early Mar The Expo 70 Commemorative Park Plum Festival celebrates the numerous colorful plum trees on the grounds, and the event is typically..
Activities Shonan International Marathon 2026 Early Dec The Shonan International Marathon has been a winter tradition for over 20 years, drawing more than 20,000 runners annually to the..
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...
Activities Kozushima—Stargazing on Tokyo’s Dark Sky Island Tom Fay One of Tokyo’s best-kept secrets, Kozushima is a little-visited island getaway 45 minutes by plane or a minimum of 4 hours by ..