11 Culture Aoba Festival in Photos Laura Welch Aoba Festival is Sendai's biggest and most lively festival, held over a weekend in May. There's traditional dancing, performances,..
Activities A Natural Wonder: Kikuchi Gorge Mandy Bartok Escape the heat of a Kyushu summer with a trip to Kikuchi Gorge in Kumamoto prefecture
Culture Tobe Mukashi no Kurashikan Anonymous The Tobe Mukashi no Kurashikan, or the House of Yesteryear’s Living offers a fascinating glimpse into life in the last century..
9 Painted Lotuses at Shoren-in Temple Takako Sakamoto Enjoy the beautiful lotus paintings on the sliding doors of Shoren-in , a Kyoto temple with high-class connections.
13 Activities Sunflowers in Haguro Hannah Warren These fields in Haguro are bursting with beautiful sunflowers.
Accommodation Temple Lodging at Mount Koya Katherine Moore Stay overnight at a temple lodging at the sacred Mount Koya and learn more about Buddhism! Try "Shojin Ryori" Buddhist Vegertarian..
8 Culture The Gardens of Mifune Bonson Lam It's time to smell the flowers. The cherry blossoms have come and gone, but Kumamoto Prefecture in May is a wonderful place..
A Day at Kumamoto Castle Kaitlynn Scannell Kumamoto Castle is a hilltop castle located in Kumamoto Prefecture. It is considered one of the three premier castles in Japan...