Nightlife Okadaya Cafe and General Store Bonson Lam A debate on indigenous culinary identity aside, what Okadaya tries to do is to transport the visitor to a time past. Imagine a sixties..
Culture Hirosaki Neputa Matsuri 2026 Aug 1st - Aug 7th Hirosaki's Neputa Matsuri offers an impressive display of drums and floats to light up the summer evenings during the first..
Culture Nyaramachi Neko Art Festival 2026 May 30th - Jun 30th Nyaramachi Neko Art Festival celebrates cats and cat-inspired artwork throughout June.
Culture Takaoka Mikurumayama Festival 2026 Friday - May 1st Takaoka's Mikurumayama Festival, a 400 year old parade celebrating the founding of the city. One of only five festivals in Japan..
Culture Cambodia Festival in Yoyogi Park 2026 May 3rd - May 4th Come to Yoyogi Park to experience traditional Khmer culture at the Cambodia Festival. With plenty to eat and shop, the highlight..
Food Monkichi Monja Diner at Tsukishima Eriko Fukui There is a Monja Street in Tsukishima where you can find more than 20 Monja restaurants. Tsukishima is located just across the..
11 Culture Makabe Hina Doll Festival Displays Sandra Isaka Every February, the town of Makabe, Ibaraki, shows off its amazing collection of traditional hina dolls, in addition to many u..
Beauty & Spa Hot Spring Temple in Nikko/Yumoto Todd Wojnowski Unique Hot Spring Temple in Nikko/Yumoto