12 Activities Celebrating the Lights of November Reynald Ventura Inspired by Werner Herzog and Matsuo Basho, I decided one Sunday in November to go for a long walk.
9 Culture Samurai Trail's Little-known Spots Akira Matsuo Little-known Great Spots in the Kiso-Fukushima area: The biggest Zen garden in east Asia and a cozy post town, along the Kiso Samurai..
Area Kawagoe Step into old Japan in Kawagoe. This city, also known as “Little Edo” or “ko-edo” in Japanese, is a short 30-minute train ride from central Tokyo and famous for its Edo-period charm. Rent a ..
Culture Ueno Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 Mid Mar - Early Apr and was even celebrated in a haiku (short poem) by the acclaimed poet Matsuo
Culture Daigaku Festival at Ikune Shrine 2025 Jul 24th - Jul 25th Like other matsuri, it’s a lively community event with street food stalls
Culture Shinagawa, Culture Hub of Tokyo Featured In late summer, join in the raucous Shinagawa Shukuba Matsuri, where the
Spring Festivals in Yamaguchi Robert Kodama Yamaguchi Prefecture, this date also hosts a festival called “Kintaikyo Matsuri... Nagashi (水神公園そうめん流し) - April 29th - September 30th @ Suijin Park Hagiyaki Matsuri
Beauty & Spa Tamatsukuri Onsen Featured Matsue has two areas famous for its natural hot spring water – Tamatsukuri Onsen and Shinjiko Onsen.
