Historical A Week in Miyazaki Tom Roseveare Miyazaki promises a wealth of cultural, geological and culinary discoveries for those keen to explore one of Japan's warmest,..
Culture Enshu Hamakita Flying Dragon Festival 2026 Late May A festival held in honor of the dragon god of the Tenryu River, in Hamakita in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture. The culmination..
Culture Masobyo 5 (1Review) Masobyo Temple (媽祖廟), also called Ma Zhu Miao, is located in Yokohama’s Chinatown. The young Taoist temple, which opened relatively recently in 2..
Culture Reizan: the Sake of Kumamoto Yui Yamaguchi Reizan is an iconic sake brand in Kumamoto. Located in Takamori-machi at the bosom of Mt. Aso, it has been making sake since 1762,..
10 Culture Annual Ajimano Tea Harvest Jerome Lee The Ajimano teahouse in Echizen city, Fukui Prefecture, opens its doors free to visitors and conducts a tour of making Ajimano..
Culture Koganei City - History & Landmarks Sleiman Azizi Koganei City is Tokyo's geographical centre and features numerous historical sites and landmarks. These include the Jomon-era..
Museums Tokyo Midtown Design Touch 2026 Mid Oct - Early Nov Held in autumn every year, Tokyo Midtown Design Touch is an event showcasing international design in a range of different forms..
Culture Jomyoji Temple Tōkasan Jōmyō Zenji is a Zen Buddhist temple of the Rinzai sect, Kenchō-ji school, in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Jōmyō-ji is Number Five ..