22 Festivals The Mounds of Snow in Yokote Janessa Landry A cold winter in Akita hides a warmth under mounds of snow. The Kamakura festival in Yokote is beautiful and very unique experience...
Arts & Crafts Echizen Traditional Tansu Craft Jerome Lee Echizen city in Fukui Prefecture is well-known in Japan for their tansu, and antique tansu are worth a fortune.
Culture Uwa Philosopher’s Museum Anonymous Uwa Philosopher’s Museum is dedicated to great and wise men and women who had some connection with Uwa. They all contributed t..
8 Gardens & Parks Keijo Park Odate Jeremy Yap Lush greenery and age old trees scattered around Keijo Park. Provides a good respite to rest, relax, have a picnic and enjoy
Museums Nagoya's Old Courtrooms Chris Glenn Elegant, opulent Tiasho Period luxury above, solitary confinement detention cells below. Welcome to Nagoya's old courtrooms.
Museums Miffy 65th Anniversary Exhibition: Tokyo 2021 Jul 10th - Sep 12th 2021 Past Event Miffy, the iconic rabbit character created by Dutch artist Dick Bruna, celebrated its 65th anniversary last year. A special exhibition..
Culture Showa Kinen Park Flower Festival Todd Wojnowski The Showa Kinen Park in Tachikawa, Tokyo hosts the incredibly beautiful spring Flower Festival. Colors, scents and designs stretch..
Culture Wagashi Making in Matsue Kim Bergström Ever wanted to try your hand at making traditional Japanese sweets? At the Karakoro Art Studio in Matsue, you're able to do..