Beach & Island Ieshima Islands: Welcome Home Bryan Baier “Ieshima” means “Home Island.” After waiting out a storm in the safety of Ieshima’s harbors around 600 BCE, Japan’s legendary ..
Activities Kobe Luminarie 2025 Mid - Late Jan Kobe Luminarie is held every year in the first two weeks of December to commemorate the Great Hanshin earthquake of 1995.
Activities Fuji TV Building Observation Deck Todd Wojnowski The Fuji TV Building Observation Deck is perhaps the best view of Tokyo. Incredible views from the big ball built into one of the..
Activities Terasaka Firefly Festival 2024 Early Jul On July 7 this year (Saturday), the Terasaka Rice Terraces in Yokoze, Chichibu, will be open to the public for a special summer..
Activities Satsuki and Mei's House Jaime Wong Enter the world of My Neighbour Totoro by visiting Satsuki and Mei's house in Nagoya.
Activities Iiyama Snow Festival 2025 Mid Feb The Iiyama Snow Festival has been running for four decades now, and was originally born from the idea of trying to revitalize this..
Activities Kamata Hakensha Knife Shop Featured Kamata Hakensha knife shop is a real family business, with a history dating back four generations. There are currently two generations..
Activities Tokyo Outside Festival 2025 Late Mar The Tokyo Outside Festival has been an annual event for several years now, and is a true celebration of the great outdoors. The..