7 Activities Early Plum Blossoms in Ikegami Mandy Bartok Over 370 plum trees burst into bloom every winter on the grounds of Ikegami Baien in Tokyo's Ota Ward.
Transportation Kansai One Pass Coming in 2016 Mandy Bartok Jan 25, 2016 The Kansai One Pass, set to go on trial in 2016, will link nine individual rail companies in the region under a single debit-style..
Activities Riding the Hakkoda Ropeway Mandy Bartok The Hakkoda Ropeway carries visitors year-round to the peaks of the Hakkoda Mountains in Aomori.
Culture Aso Fire Festival 2026 Mid Mar The slopes of Mt Aso are alight with flames during the annual March fire festival.
Culture Arao Rice Planting Festival 2026 Thursday - Jun 25th The town of Arao holds a rice planting festival to kick off the start of the annual growing season.
Activities Mifuneyama Garden Autumn Light-Up 2026 Early Nov - Early Dec See Saga's best fall foliage lit up at night at Mifuneyama Rakuen.
Shopping Kobori Shuzo Brewery Mandy Bartok Kobori Shuzo brewery offers some of Ishikawa Prefecture's best sake as well as a popular plum wine.