10 Culture The Grand Sanja Festival Parade Kylie Plester Enjoy an Edo Period parade at the Sanja Matsuri held in Asakusa in May
Planning Tokyo's Suginami City Ward Sleiman Azizi Kurakake no Matsu On his way to lay down the law in northern Japan, the... Kurakake no Matsu means 'saddle-hanging pine tree' and still stands
16 Culture Early Spring in Japan Elena Lisina In early spring, festivals of snow, plum blossom and the Hina-matsuri girls holiday are held in Japan.
Planning Toyama, Osaka Named on New York Times 2025 Travel List Kim Bergström Jan 12, 2025 The event fills the town of Yatsuo with traditional dance and music, adding
Food Étoile Café in Okayama Cordelia Ding The next day for lunch I tried their Vegetable Ramen and the Katsu-don.... The Katsu-don's aroma filled the entire café, as the owners fried the
6 Food King Tacos in Kin Town Peter Lin Taco rice is a fusion of Mexican and Japanese food created by Matsuzo Gibo
Culture Asakusa Shutter Art Peter Lin Seasonal events such as the Sanja Matsuri, scenes from traditional Japan
12 Activities Mount Horaiji and Horaiji Temple Amanda Ho The wandering poet, Matsuo Basho is also said to have visited the mountain