Activities Echigo Hillside Park Tulip Festival Kim Bergström Nagaoka's Echigo Hillside Park is home to an annual tulip festival, which showcases early, mid, and late-blooming tulips in..
Activities Nishiyama Park Azalea Festival Kim Bergström The Nishiyama Park Azalea Festival is an annual event held in early May, where around 50,000 azaleas bloom in various shades of..
Culture Inagi City - Temples & Shrines Sleiman Azizi Inagi City in the Tokyo's Tama region is home to many temples and shrines including those with recognised cultural properties...
Accommodation Yamaura Stay Nannini Cristina Perched in the foothills of the Yatsugatake Mountains in Nagano is Yamaura, a lovely rural area that looks straight of an old Japanese..
Accommodation Super Hotel Ueno Okachimachi Peter Sidell Close to Ueno station in central Tokyo, Super Hotel is convenient, comfortable and very affordable.
Activities Oagata Shrine Plum Festival 2026 Mid Feb - Mid Mar Aichi's Oagata Shrine is home to a plum grove with over 300 weeping trees in shades of red, pink, and white. Each year a plum..
Shopping Iori Sherilyn Siy Iori, one of the most trusted Imabari Towel specialty stores, understands the role towels play in our everyday lives. A fine quality..
Culture 10 Things to Do in Japan in February Lynda Hogan There are dozens of things to do in Japan in February. This article includes 10 suggestions for a memorable visit. Celebrations..