Food Foodies Guide to Authentic Japanese Cuisine Serena Kim Japanese cuisine offers a wide range of delicious food options beyond the popular Kanto and Kansai regions. There are hidden culinary..
8 Culture Maple Garden and Autumn Leaves Ursula Kōtō-in, a sub-temple of Daihonzan Daitoku-ji, one of the largest Zen temples in Kyoto. Here lies the grave of Hosokawa Sansai..
Culture Miyoshi Nagayoshi Warrior Parade 2025 Early Mar Miyoshi Nagayoshi was a prominent Japanese samurai and military strategist who once ruled over seven provinces of the modern-d..
Culture NAKED Hikone Castle Cherry Blossom Festival 2024 Mar 22nd - 31st 2024 Past Event Digital art collective NAKED are combining the best of real blossoms and faux ones at the NAKED Hikone Castle Cherry Blossom Festival..
Culture Shimoichi Hatsuichi Festival 2025 Mid Feb Supermarkets and convenience stores are modern-day conveniences, but historically, hatsuichi (first market) events were places to..
Planning Mount Fuji to Charge Climbing Fees Kim Feb 10, 2024 In an effort to combat overcrowding and bullet climbing concerns, Yamanashi Prefecture officials have announced that a 2000 JPY..
Culture Giant Robots Exhibition 2024 Feb 10th - Apr 7th 2024 Past Event The Giant Robots exhibition at the Yokosuka Museum of Art examines the history of robot design in anime, with a variety of pieces..
Culture Suita Fire Festival 2025 Mid Feb The annual Suita Fire Festival at Osaka's Jōkō Enmanji Temple has a history of around 1300 years, and is often referred to..