Activities Uonuma Moss Phlox Festival 2026 Late Apr - Mid May The annual Uonuma Moss Phlox Festival takes place at Uonuma's Negoya Flower, Greenery, and Snow Village, and showcases around..
Culture Fishing Your Way to University Featured Satoshi comes from a poor family and is destined to become a manual laborer like his Dad. He wants to escape the cycle of poverty..
Culture The Taxi Driver in Okayama Featured On yet another tiring temple visit with his mom, Satoshi has a curious interaction with a taxi driver and later, experiences a unique..
Culture Kutani Chawan Festival 2026 May 3rd - May 5th In Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture, an annual Kutani Chawan (tea bowl) festival takes place for three days during Golden Week.
Culture Rakugo and Co. Sleiman Azizi Japan's theatrical arts aren't limited to noh, kyogen, kabuki or bunraku. Smaller traditions still exist with the most famous..
Activities 5 Destinations for Monet Fans in Japan Kim Bergström Claude Monet (1840-1926) was a founder of the impressionist painting movement, and was influenced strongly by Japanese art in his..
Food Travel Japan with Pickles Sherilyn Siy The various regions of Japan boast of pickles that are unique to the local climate. There are as many types of pickles as they are..
Culture A Guide to Dagashiya Kim Bergström Dagashiya are traditional Japanese sweets stores, which can still be found in places across Japan to this day. This guide covers..
