Accommodation Lake Towada Backpackers Hostel Sandro Bernardinello Lake Towada backpackers provides affordable accommodation at just five minutes walk from the lake.
13 Culture Kakegawa Take-no-Maru Peter Sidell In the castle town of Kakegawa in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, the Take-no-Maru is a beautiful, traditional old residence, with some interesting features
Culture Lake Yamanaka Fireworks Festival 2026 Early Aug Four simultaneous firework displays lasting one hour at the Firework Festival at Lake Yamanaka, one of the Five Fuji Lakes in Yamanashi Prefecture.
Accommodation HOTEL MYSTAYS Nagoya-Sakae Daniel Vesey HOTEL MYSTAYS Nagoya-Sakae is a hotel among busy streets, so you are never far away from the buzz of Nagoya.
Activities Lake Towada's Winter Story 2026 Jan 30th - Feb 23rd Lake Towada's Winter Story is the Tohoku region's largest winter festival, find out what goes on and how to get there.
Accommodation Make a Break for Shizuoka Kim Bergström Mar 3, 2023 If you've got plans to visit Shizuoka up until March 18th 2023, there are some great discounts happening via Explore Shizuoka and JAPANiCAN's "Make a Break
Culture Mamada no Jagamaita Snake Festival 2026 Tuesday - May 5th unique matsuri involving huge 'snakes', is held in Mamada, Tochigi Prefecture A great day trip from Tokyo, the festival is exciting and full of food, sake