Museums The Underrated Meiji-Mura Richard Mulvihill Over 60 buildings from the Meiji Restoration have been collected from around Japan and are now displayed in a beautifully secluded..
6 Culture Steam Locomotive at Shimbashi Manish Prabhune Steam Locomotive at Shimbashi, a popular spot for Japanese 'salarymen' to meet on a Friday night, before going out for a..
Temples & Shrines Osu Kannon Temple Todd Wojnowski Osu Kannon is a large, famous Buddhist temple in Nagoya. With deep history and religious importance, it's a great place to visit...
Culture Oyumi Hajime Festival 2025 Early Jan Nara's Oyamato Shrine holds their annual Oyumi Hajime Festival on January 4th. The purpose of the festival is to pray for good..
12 Temples & Shrines Akasaka Toyokawa Inari Temple Tomoko Kamishima Akasaka Toyokawa Inari Temple: Early flowering cherry blossoms and attendant foxes
Culture Shimonoseki Fugu Festival 2025 Mid Feb Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture is often regarded as Japan's fugu (pufferfish) capital, and an annual festival at the Nanfu..
7 Gardens & Parks Zerubu Hill Mandy Bartok Wander the fields of sunflowers, lavender and more at Zerubu Hill in Biei Town.