10 Gardens & Parks Autumn Leaves at Kojo Park Michael Mighty Photos of the autumn season in Kojo Park (Toyama)
Culture Toga Village, Toyama Michael Mighty Toga village in Toyama Prefecture is the perfect rural mountain getaway. Experience true Japanese mountain culture including t..
Historical Nunobashi Kanjoue Kerrie Hankinson When the mountain religion Shugendō flourished in this valley, on the middle day of Autumn Equinox, hundreds of women came to ..
13 Festivals Ukai Festival Jonathan Jahnke The Ukai Festival: using trained cormorants to catch fish.
Culture Washi Wonders in Gokayama Alena Eckelmann At the Gokayama Washi no Sato, or “Gokayama Japanese Paper Village”, you can buy washi and washi-made items and you can make w..
Museums Tateyama Museum of Toyama Kerrie Hankinson Oyama Jinja and the sites of Nunobashi at Ashikuraji are great places to visit. The Tateyama Museum is a good place to learn about..
Culture The Tsuzawa Yotaka Andon Matsuri Meredith Lescoe A look into a little known, yet immensely entertaining, hikiyama festival in the Hokuriku region of Japan.
Culture Timber Woodcraft in Shogawa, Toyama Alena Eckelmann Toyama Highlight: Shogawa Timber Woodcraft; wooden plate carved from scratch while you are watching