6 Culture Peony Garden at Ueno Toshogu Mandy Bartok The peony garden at Ueno Toshogu Shrine opens for only a month in early spring and welcomes visitors to enjoy the various peon..
Accommodation Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo Mandy Bartok Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo provides top-class luxury in a traditional garden setting in northwestern Tokyo.
Activities Kakunodate Fire and Snow Festival 2026 Saturday - Feb 14th The Kakunodate Fire and Snow Festival (火振りかまくら Hiburi Kamakura) takes place in Kakunodate, Akita Prefecture annually on..
11 Culture Dusk in the Kurashiki Bikan Quarter Leslie Taylor As the sun goes down and the colors of dusk appear, the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter in Okayama Prefecture becomes a perfect..
13 Cherry Blossoms at Keage Incline Cathy Cawood This historic spot at the Kyoto end of Biwako canal is absolutely beautiful when the cherry blossoms are blooming.
Accommodation Hotel Ohruri, Kusatsu Peter Sidell In Japan's Gunma prefecture hot-spring resort of Kusatsu, Hotel Ohruri is a charming hotel, with affordable, comfortable r..
Food Zoka Coffee - Indie Cafe Todd Wojnowski Zoka Coffee is a great indie cafe in Tokyo. The cafe is comfortable, the food and drinks great, and the company is very globally-conscious...
Beauty & Spa Beppu Beach Sand Bath Relinda Puspita Beppu Beach Sand Bath is a place to enjoy sand bathing in Beppu