Culture Celebrating Christmas in Japan Joanna Ligon While not an official holiday in Japan, Christmas presents an opportunity to test out some different holiday traditions than what..
Culture The 99th Tokyo International Gift Show: Spring 2025 Feb 12th - 14th 2025 Past Event The Tokyo International Gift Show (TIGS) returns for its 99th spring edition to redefine the beauty and art of gift giving.
Culture World Theatre Festival Shizuoka 2025: Where the Cit... Apr 26th - May 6th 2025 Past Event All the world’s a stage at the 2025 edition of World Theatre Festival Shizuoka, where the city’s streets, parks, and historic ..
Culture Takayama Spring Festival 2025 Apr 14th - 15th 2025 Past Event The Takayama Spring Festival, also known as Sanno Matsuri, is one of Japan's biggest festivals marking the change of the season...
Activities Inside Nagasaki’s Tea World with Nagasaki Ikedoki T... Joanna Ligon Bridging tea fields, producers, and visitors in the region is Nagasaki Ikedoki Tea, a locally grounded initiative that creates opportunities..
Accommodation A Spring and Summer Guide to Lake Tazawa, Complete ... Joanna Ligon To fully experience these seasonal highlights—the perfect Tohoku summer travel or spring getaway, a stay near the lake is esse..
Activities Discovering Coastal Chiba: Seafood Traditions and S... Joanna Ligon Chiba works beautifully as a day trip or weekend retreat, and the best way to get started is at Katsuura. Let this be your sta..
Activities Shibuya - Omotesando Women’s Run 2026 Sunday - Mar 22nd Organized by the Shibuya - Omotesando Women’s Run Executive Committee, this annual occasion brings together up to 5,000 women ..