Culture Hydrangea Spots Across Kanagawa Kim Bergström Hydrangeas, or ajisai in Japanese, are one of the highlights of rainy season. This guide covers destinations to enjoy these flowers..
Culture Sky Lantern Festival 2025 Nov 8th - Dec 13th 2025 Past Event As the weather cools down, a wide variety of illumination events begin to pop up at various locations across Japan. One such event..
13 Gardens & Parks Okinawa Comprehensive Athletic Park Michael Flemming Those looking for a one spot on Okinawa that offers dozens and dozens of activities need look no further than Okinawa Comprehensive..
Culture Showa Kinen Park in Tokyo Joe Peters Showa Kinen Park was established to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Emperor Showa's reign. A pleasant place to stroll, check..
13 Culture Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Illaura Rossiter The head shrine of over 1,300 Sengen shrines, Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha in central Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture is considered..
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,..
14 Traditional The Bikan District, Kurashiki Ben Beechey The Bikan district in Kurashiki has a long history. It is home to many 17th century warehouses that sit along a picturesque river..
12 Historical Nasu Yumoto's 1000 Jizo Statues Larry Knipfing Like other jizo statues: sadness and beauty combined