Food Horaiken (Matsushimaya Store) Katrina Webber Eel is the food Japanese turn to when they want to feel pepped up from the heat of summer. Horaiken is the best Nagoya's special..
Culture Princess Road Procession 2025 Late Mar This parade takes place in Kiga, Hamamatsu the first Saturday and Sunday of April. See the re-enacted procession of an Edo-era princess..
8 Culture World Cosplay Red Carpet Parade Katrina Webber Costuming representatives from twenty countries parade down a red carpet in a roped-off section of a main street in downtown Nagoya...
Culture Ryotanji Temple Katrina Webber At over 1200 years old, Ryotanji Temple is a well-established temple with an interesting history, beautiful grounds, and a famous..
Culture Hamamatsu Castle Katrina Webber Reconstructed Hamamatsu Castle serves as a tribute to the seventeen years Tokugawa Ieyasu spent in the area. The grounds are also..
Culture Nijo Castle: Former Imperial Residence Katrina Webber Built under the order of Tokugawa Ieyasu, Nijo-jo has served as the home of the Tokugawa shogun, an Imperial property, and is now..
Culture Toro Archeological Site Katrina Webber The Toro Archeological site was one of the first well preserved locations discovered providing perspective on Yayoi-era (300BC to..
14 Culture World Cosplay Summit Parade Katrina Webber International reps lead local cosplayers down a parade route to show off for observers.