JTB to Offer "Ingress" Tohoku Tours Justin Velgus Jun 8, 2015 Travel agency JTB will be offering unique "Ingress" tours on June 20th for the XM Anomaly Primary: Sendai/Tohoku Japan event. Ingress..
Culture Gio-ji Temple, Kyoto: Part 4 of 4 Justin Velgus A small wooden statue of Giou-ji is enshrined in the main hall. Statues with black-colored eyes are works of the Kamakura period...
Activities Kakunodate Fire and Snow Festival 2027 Feb 14th - Feb 15th The Kakunodate Fire and Snow Festival (火振りかまくら Hiburi Kamakura) takes place in Kakunodate, Akita Prefecture annually.
UN World Conference in Sendai Justin Velgus Mar 11, 2015 The 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction will be hosted in Sendai March 14th-18th, 2015.
Godzilla-sized Buddhas take Top 10 Justin Velgus Mar 3, 2015 Of the Top 10 highest statues in the world, three of them can be found Japan. Perhaps more surprising is they are all images o..
Beauty & Spa Discover Japan's Roots in Akita Justin Velgus Semboku City and the nearby Towada region highlight some of the very best the northeast Tohoku region has to offer. With a wor..
Activities Basho's Journey North from Saitama Justin Velgus The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Matsuo Basho features a trip to see the sights of Matsubara in Soka City, Saitama Prefect..
Nightlife Oil Shock Izakaya, Sendai Justin Velgus Oil Shock [油食来 (オイルショック)] is a Japanese style pub in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. With its easy access on Jozenji Aven..