Culture Gujo Odori Festival Yuka Takada Reminiscing about growing up alongside the Gujo Odori – Japan's largest dance festival lasting thirty-two nights, three of..
11 Activities Mount Mitsu-toge, a Fabulous Hike Nicole Bauer On a fantastic clear day in the middle of July, my husband and I went for a 1-day hike in the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. W..
Activities Climbing Mount Mitsu-toge Nicole Bauer Every third Monday in July Japan celebrates umi-no-hi (Marine Day), when many Japanese take a trip to the beach to show their gratitude..
Activities Children's Science Museum JJ Walsh Hiroshima children's science museum, library and planetarium in the city center
Culture Uchiko's Sasa Matsuri 2024 Early Aug Uchiko's main street is decked out with colorful paper and bamboo decorations for three days. Teams dress in yukata or other..
9 Nagoya's City Shrine: Atsuta Shrine Justin Dart Atsuta Shrine in Nagoya – where history and myth come wrapped in a blanket of peace and tranquility.
Activities Kagami Numa Wetland Marsh Matt Stormont Kagami numa is a natural pond formed in the middle of a wetland marsh that juts out of the northeast face of Mount Annupuri in Niseko...
Food Ivan Ramen: More than Novelty [Closed] Joan Lambert Bailey Ivan Ramen serves up piping hot bowls of this classic Japanese dish along with a selection of innovative flavors that compel customers..