10 Kabuki at Minamiza Cathy Cawood When I lived in Kyoto, I sometimes attended the special Kao-mise kabuki
Culture Nikko Toshogu Shrine Autumn Grand Festival 2026 Mid Oct Gyoretsu”, in which participants reenact the procession from Sunpu Kuno-zan
Food A Guide to Japan's Family Restaurant Chains Kim Bergström chain with main dishes like mapo tofu, sweet and sour pork, xiao long bao
Planning Weather in Japan – When to Travel Ignatius Koh ° 57° Top 3 spots to visit in winter Hakuba, Nagano Sapporo, Hokkaido Zao
8 Murin-an in Autumn Mandy Bartok oft-overlooked location (tucked in a corner plot just opposite the Kyoto Zoo
Activities Shimizu Park Elizabeth S The field athletics, petting zoo, pony rides, and botanical park each have
Culture Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Jasper Wilkins Nature and Science, National Museum of Western Art and Japan’s oldest zoo... ; Ueno Zoo.
Beauty & Spa Uta no Yu Hot Spring Spa Elizabeth S Dobutusu Koen Station on the Isesaki Line is best known as the stop for the zoo