9 Culture A Romantic Winter Walk Illaura Rossiter Close to the Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido is Otaru's Snow Light Path Festival. Here you can enjoy the romantic glow of..
Museums Kuma Museum of Art Anonymous Kuma Museum of Art sits on the shoulder of a wooded mountain in the area known as Kuma Highland. It has a fine collection of oils,..
7 Historical The Weeping Cherry of Kiyamachi Bonson Lam Kiyamachi is Pontocho's little known sister. Quiet and unassuming, this charming walkway by the canal is perfect for first time..
Culture Summer Potato Festival 2023 Jul 29th - 30th 2023 Past Event The Summer Potato Festival in Shizuoka is a celebration of all things sweet potato related, and the two-day event this July is expected..
Festivals NAKED Night Stroll™ – Tomioka Silk Mill 2023 Oct 6th - 15th 2023 Past Event The NAKED Night Stroll™ – World Heritage Tomioka Silk Mill is set to include a giant 45 meter wide projection mapping show fea..
Museums Nakamura Koen in Nagoya Chris Glenn Nakamura Koen in Nagoya is the birthplace of the samurai warriors Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Kato Kiyomasa.
7 Gardens & Parks Yokohama's Negishi Forest Park Tomoko Kamishima This park used to be a horse racetrack for over 80 years, mainly for the amusement of foreign residents. The grandstands (in ruins)..
9 Temples & Shrines Kamakura’s Joraku-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Joraku-ji Temple was established in 1237 by the 3rd Regent of the Kamakura Shogunate, Hojo Yasutoki who created the first set of..