8 Entertainment Akita City Port Tower Selion Bonson Lam Take in panoramic views from the Mount Chokai to the seas heading to Siberia from Port Tower Selion Akita
6 Entertainment Ito's Marine Town Hana Joy Marine Town (located in Ito on the Izu peninsula) is a cute tourist destination. It's perfect for finding last-minute gifts,..
12 Entertainment The Izu 'Resort Dolphin' train Peter Sidell On the Izu peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, the 'Resort Dolphin' train from Atami to Shimoda has bank sea..
18 Entertainment JR Resort Shirakami Justin Velgus The Resort Shirakami is a luxury train line running from Akita to Aomori. The most scenic part of the travel is viewing the Se..
Arts & Crafts Takayama’s Karakuri Museum Euan Prentis If you can't make it to Takayama for the town's famed festivals, be sure to drop by a performance of the mechanical karakuri..
Concerts Summer Sonic 2020 Osaka: Supersonic Mid - Late Sep Summer Sonic is a three-day rock festival that's held simultaneously in both Tokyo and Osaka. With a track record of world..
Street & Urban History of Kyoto's Gion 2 Justin Velgus A look at how Gion 's entertainment district is divided into three major organizations: catering (仕出屋), the geisha hous..
Festivals Celebrate the New Year in Shinagawa Serena Ogawa Shinagawa has a host of ways for you to celebrate the New Year, whether you want a Japanese experience of something more western-style...