Culture Niigata Prefecture: Discover Japan’s Coastal Treasu... Tom Roseveare Echigo Yuzawa Station on the Joetsu Shinkansen Line (Google Maps) Sado Kinzan... Sado Kinzan, a historic gold and silver mine on Sado Island, operated
Activities Terasaka Firefly Festival 2026 Early Jul want to rush home to catch the trains, check out one of the two nearby onsens... that offer overnight accommodations: Buko Onsen and Miasa.
Area Takeo Located in the western part of Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Takeo City is an onsen town renowned for its historic onsen, innovative library, and rich cultural heritage. With a history..
Activities Fun Winter Illuminations in Takayama Kim Bergström Takayama is already an extremely charming destination in winter, but the nearby Okuhida Onsen area takes things up a notch with a series of beautiful seasonal
Culture Yunishigawa Kamakura Festival 2026 Jan 30th - Mar 1st Each winter, the small onsen town of Yunishigawa, in Tochigi's Nikko area, transforms into a winter wonderland with hundreds of 'kamakura', or snow huts
Culture Sobue Ginkgo Festival 2026 Late Nov Celebrating Sobue's history as a leading ginkgo-producing area Sobue Ginnan Park, Yusenji Temple, Inazawa Kosei Hospital