Planning 9 Tips for Your First Trip to Japan Kim Bergström This guide covers 9 key tips for making your Japan travels easier, from accommodation options to transport advice and plenty more...
Activities Moonlight Rose Garden 2025-2026 Oct 11th - Jan 26th Home to a wide array of different blooms, the Ibaraki Flower Park is best known for its roses. At this time of year, around 800..
Culture World Uchinanchu Festival 2027 Late Oct - Early Nov November 1st is Ryukyu History and Culture Day. Okinawa has a tradition of respect for ancestors and a reverence for nature, one..
19 Activities Akitakomagatake in Fall Colours Malcome Larcens Akitakomagatake is an area that straddles the border of Akita and Iwate Prefectures. It's in the Towada Hachimantai National..
Planning Japan's Border Reopening on October 11th Kim Bergström After what has felt like an eternity to many, Japan is set to open its borders for visa-free, independent travel as of October 11th...
Culture Atami Marine Fireworks Festival 2026 Late Jul The Atami Marine Fireworks Festival originally started in 1952 as a celebration of the area's reconstruction efforts after Typhoon..
Culture Jimbocho Book Festival 2026 Late Oct - Early Nov Certain areas of Tokyo are famous for different things, and the Jimbocho part of the city is renowned for being a bibliophile's..