Culture Towada Autumn Festival 2026 Early Sep The Towada Autumn Festival is a three-day affair filled with colorful floats, mikoshi (portable shrine) parades, taiko drumming performances, and traditional
Planning ChargeSPOT: Energy On Demand Laurier Tiernan Originally venturing into public photo printers, he spotted the need to... Their number has now blossomed into the three thousand machines we see
Accommodation Ochanomizu Hotel – Shoryukan Serena Ogawa The smiling and polite staff is always on hand to be of service; and the... What began as a simple Japanese-style inn (ryokan) with only three rooms
Transportation Arching Over Japan’s Mountains to Kansai Featured Guests to Japan may as of now be mindful of the incredible esteem advertised by the Japan Rail Pass, it may be more than essential for those not traveling
Culture Komagane's Cedar Shrines Arlene Bastion The deity, Fudō Myō-ō, has the tough job of freeing the world from its... There is, though, a tiny statue of the God in the back corner.
Culture Christmas in Tanabe Arlene Bastion towards the three fabulous Grand Shrines, the Kumano Sanzan.... Apart from banners with the distinctive Yatagarasu, a three-legged bird
Culture Izu Chohachi Art Museum Peter Sidell In Matsuzaki on the Izu peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, this museum is dedicated to the works of Izu-no-Chohachi, a local artist who specialized
Culture 12 Family-Friendly Things to Do in Shibuya Joanna Ligon Visit Hachiko, the Loyal Dog Just outside Shibuya Station stands the statue... Kids often enjoy hearing the tale, and the statue itself is a great photo