Culture Ogawara Cherry Blossom Festival Andrew Kehoe Funaoka Castle Park is home to an awesome view of over 1000 cherry trees that line the Shiroishi river in the Ogawara area of Miyagi...
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Culture Echigo Tsumari Art Field Sophia Warren Nestled out in the countryside of Niigata prefecture, Echigo Tsumari does not seem to be frequented by foreign travelers in the..
Culture Ninja Extreme Party 2025 Apr 12th - Jun 29th 2025 Past Event Toei Kyoto Studio Park is set to host Ninja Extreme Party this spring, blending traditional ninja culture with extreme sports, EDM,..
Culture National Snow Mountain Thanksgiving Festival 2026 Mid Dec Every December, winter sports fans and nature lovers head to Kurumayama Shrine in Nagano Prefecture for the National Snow Mountain..
Culture Highway To Heaven at Konpirasan Arlene Bastion Konpirasan, or the Kotohira Shrine is a steep climb that does take you to heaven, because of all the beauty you find, both along..
Culture Hirado Castle Mandy Bartok Hirado castle, a modern reconstruction with 300 year old gates, stands on a hill high above the port of Hirado, where old European..