Culture
Matsuri Tsukuba
Matsuri Tsukuba is the science city's end of summer festival, August 25th and 26th. See massive nebuta floats, try local and..
Culture
Minami Koshigaya Awa Odori Festival
Awa Odori, the famed dance festival from Tokushima, is celebrated in the Tokyo suburb of Koshigaya every year from August 24th to..
Activities
Kasukabe City Guide
Kasukabe City in Saitama Prefecture is a major junction for trains between Tokyo, Nikko, and beyond, but it's worth a stop as..
Culture
Anamori Inari Shrine Lantern Festival
In late August, gather with the Kamata locals to light a candle and make a wish on one of hundreds of handmade lanterns.
Culture
Chiba Prefecture's Japanese Gardens
Within easy travel to Tokyo and Narita Airport is a handful of gardens representative of nihon teien, traditional Japanese gardens...
Culture
Saitama's Six Nikko Kaido Post Towns
The Nikko Kaido, an ancient highway from Nihonbashi Bridge to the historic Nikko world heritage site retains some atmosphere from..
Culture
Former Inoue Family Residence
Former Inoue Family Residence in Abiko City, Chiba Prefecture was home to prominent farmers who developed picturesque Teganuma Marsh...
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Matsuri Tsukuba
Ibaraki
Kasukabe City Guide
Saitama
Kashiwa City Guide
Chiba
Narita Gion Matsuri
Chiba
Sugito Town Lantern Festival
Saitama
Teganuma Fireworks
Chiba
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Activities
Spring Flowers at Tokyo German Village
KimTokyo German Village is a theme park in Chiba Prefecture that offers visitors a taste of German culture and tradition. The park..
Activities
Cosmos at Akebonoyama Agricultural Park
KimCosmos flowers are one sign of autumn in Japan, and they can be enjoyed in abundance at the Akebonoyama Agricultural Park in Chiba...
Activities
Sake Aquarium Night
The Sendai Uminomori Aquarium's Sake Aquarium night has been running since 2017, and provides a way to showcase products from..
Food
The Wonder of Ninja Akasaka
Serena OgawaThis ninja-themed restaurant might sound like a gimmick at first, but it's all class and quality.