Activities Meiji Jingu's Inner Gardens Todd Wojnowski The Inner Gardens of Meiji Jingu are a large, natural area connected to the famous shrine. The gardens include a large pond filled..
Culture Sakado Yosakoi Festival 2025 Mid Oct Sakado Yosakoi is a huge traditional dance festival held in Sakado City, Saitama every summer. Over 250,000 visitors watch more..
12 Culture Tire Park Todd Wojnowski Tire Park is every child's dreams come true. Over 3,000 tires (and a lot of sand) were used to make the coolest playground in..
Culture Tsuruse Yosakoi Festival 2025 Mid Oct Tsuruse Yosakoi Matsuri is a fantastic traditional dance festival with a small-town vibe. It is held annually on the 3rd Sunday..
10 Activities Wandering Mazda Zoom Zoom Stadium Todd Wojnowski Mazda "Zoom Zoom" Stadium is the home of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp baseball team of NPB's Central League. Visit in the afternoon..
Recommended Culture Kanda Matsuri 2025 May 8th - May 15th The Kanda Festival, one of Tokyo's major Shinto festivals, is an enormous event held on odd-numbered years. Leading to Kanda..
12 Culture Yokohama Waterfront Cherry Blossoms Todd Wojnowski A walk along the Yokohama waterfront from Yamashita Park to the Minato Mirai district is especially beautiful during the blooming..
Activities Tokyo Marathon - Runners' Guide Todd Wojnowski This article is aimed to be a guide specifically for those who will run in the Tokyo Marathon, to outline the course and the overall..
