Activities Tokyo Skytree Town Dream Christmas 2026 Early Nov - Late Dec If you're looking for a way to get in the festive spirit this holiday season, the Tokyo Skytree Dream Christmas event runs right..
Activities Tenjin Christmas Market 2026 Mid Nov - Late Dec The Tenjin Christmas Market in Fukuoka brings a taste of Christmastime in Europe to the city. The event will have a range of food..
Shopping My Favorite Japanese Souvenirs: Sensu Kim Bergström Before moving to Japan, I had no idea about how hot and sticky summers were. Thankfully, there are ways to beat the heat that are..
Activities 5 Spots to Get a View of Mount Fuji Kim Bergström If you're not really one to climb Mount Fuji but you'd still like to see the iconic mountain, there are plenty of great..
Activities 5 Flower Parks to Visit in Kyushu Kim Bergström Japan is blessed with an array of beautiful flower parks from the top of the country to the bottom. This list looks at five great..
Activities Fukiage Iris Park Kim Bergström The Fukiage Iris Park comes alive with color around June, with plenty of iris varieties in bloom.
Shopping Gachapon: a Cheap Souvenir Favorite Kim Bergström Gachapon (often also written as gashapon) are small, trinket-type souvenirs dispensed from vending machines, and you'll find..
Culture Matsue's Kounkaku Kim Bergström Matsue's Kounkaku was built to entertain the Emperor of Japan in the early 1900s. Since then, it's been a venue for events..