Culture Kamakura's Shichifukujin Pilgrimage Helen Langford Visit eight temples and shrines in the Kamakura-Enoshima area while gathering goshuin seal stamps for each of the seven gods of..
Activities Ohirasan Prefectural Natural Park Sakura Festival Kim Bergström Each year around the early April timeframe, Tochigi's Ōhirasan Prefectural Natural Park hosts a cherry blossom festival to..
Activities Shizumine Furusato Park Sakura Festival 2026 Mid - Late Apr Shizumine Furusato Park is located in Ibaraki Prefecture, and it's one of the area's top spots to enjoy the beauty of sakura..
Culture Edogawa City Ward - Museums & Galleries Sleiman Azizi Edogawa City Ward is home to a small handful of museums and galleries, including de the Edogawa Folk Museum, the Shunka-en Bonsai..
9 Culture Hikoji-gama Pottery Art Studio Samuel Richards Surrounded by tea plantations, Hikoji-gama (Shitoro-yaki) Pottery Art Studio is found in the mountains of Shimada City, in central..
Activities Cherry Blossom Season at Ninoe Sakura Park Kim Bergström Bigger doesn't necessarily mean better when it comes to cherry blossom viewing spots, and the Ninoe Sakura Park in the Edogawa..
Food Visiting Mikan Orchards in Arida Alena Eckelmann Mikan (satsuma mandarin) orchards in Arida City, Wakayama Prefecture, date back to the beginning of the Edo Period (1600) and they..
Culture Bunkyo City Ward - Museums & Galleries Sleiman Azizi Bunkyo City Ward is home to a variety of museums and galleries, all with very different themes. They include Gallery Origami House,..
