Culture Mito's Plum Blossom Festival 2026 Mid Feb - Late Mar Thanks to its long history and beautiful attractions, this is one of Eastern Japan’s biggest festivals, and Ibaraki’s most popular.
11 Activities Night-time Ohanami: Asuwa Riverbank Takako Sakamoto After a long hibernation in snow, people in Fukui finally wake up and venture out of their comfortable nests to do just one thing.
Beauty & Spa Hekinan Aquarium Chris Glenn A recent addition to the collection is an Alligator Gar, a long, fat, rather... The two meter long sharks and all manner of strange and unique fish can
9 Hakusan Shrine at Taicho-ji Temple Takako Sakamoto When I asked, 'How long has it been here on the temple grounds?... ', he answered, 'Well, I'm not sure, as long as I know it'
12 Culture Autumn in Tenryu-ji Temple, Kyoto Larry Knipfing While I waited for my wife, who was waiting herself in a long, long line
Activities Battle of Nagashino & Shitaragahara Chris Glenn Historical Museum, and visible from the rooftop observation area, is the long... Interestingly, along with their weapons and armor, each Oda samurai carried a long
Transportation JR Kanto Area Pass Cathy Cawood And it's available to people living in Japan as long as they hold a foreign passport.
Culture Kyoto Ginkaku-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto's Ginkaku: Long ago, the outer walls of the second level were painted pure white, and colorful honeycomb patterns, horizontal stripes, and other
