Festivals Sakura Jidai Festival 2025 Mid Mar If you're looking for a fun event packed with historical charm, check out the Sakura Jidai Festival. The event has been running..
Culture Narita Gion Matsuri 2024 Early Jul Narita Gion Festival, celebrated for three days in July, features elaborate festival floats, omikoshi portable shrine processions,..
Culture Guide to Chiba Prefecture's Castles Elizabeth S Chiba Prefecture boasts five reconstructed castle keeps of varying authenticity. Don't let that put you off. They have gorgeous..
Culture Sakura City Guide Elizabeth S Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture exudes Edo era culture. Designated as one of Chiba's four Hokuso heritage region cities, Sakura..
Culture Nokogiriyama: "Saw-tooth" Mountain Elisabeth Kress Chiba's Nokogiriyama is an little known day trip from Tokyo with thrilling views, an atmospheric hike through a forested t..
Culture Noda Tsukumai 2024 Monday - Jul 15th In July, Noda City and other towns on the Tone River celebrate summer with a centuries-old nighttime tradition Calle day Tsukumai...
Culture Chiba Prefecture's Japanese Gardens Elizabeth S Within easy travel to Tokyo and Narita Airport is a handful of gardens representative of nihon teien, traditional Japanese gardens...
Culture Abiko City Guide Elizabeth S Abiko City on the Joban Line on your way from Narita City into Tokyo is worth a stopover to enjoy natural beauty, historical villas,..