Culture Tateyama City Guide Elizabeth S Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture wraps around the southern end of the Boso Peninsula. Easily accessible by car and train from Tokyo,..
Culture Tokiwadaira Sakura Festival 2026 Late Mar Running for half a century as of 2024, the Tokiwadaira Sakura Festival takes place along a two-kilometer stretch of Tokiwadaira..
Culture Matsudo City Guide Elizabeth S Matsudo City, just on the other side of the Edo River from Tokyo, is easy to access on the Joban local and express lines. Matsudo..
Culture Sakuragi Shrine of Cherry Blossoms Elizabeth S Sakuragi Shrine, the oldest in Noda City, celebrates the cherry blossom. The gardens feature cherry tree varieties that bloom throughout..
Culture Sakura Autumn Festival 2026 Mid Oct For three days each October, Chiba's historic castle town of Sakura City celebrates the Sakura Autumn Festival. The city is..
Historical Making Waves In Isumi City Featured Although many people know about “The Great Wave,” few know that the work is thought to have been inspired by a lesser-known ar..
6 Culture Katori Jingu Shrine Part 2 Lily Katori Shrine's Okunomiya, the rear shrine, in Japanese is a short walk south-west of Katori Jingu Shrine but it is hallowed..
Culture YohaS Night Art Festival at Chiba Park 2026 Early Jun Art events that take place after dark offer a unique experience, and the two-day YohaS Night art festival at Chiba Park aims to..