Culture Waraji Festival 2025 Aug 1st - Aug 3rd Named after the traditional 'waraij' straw sandals, Fukushima's annual festival to mark the summer kicks off in early..
12 Activities Zao's Rare Winter Landscape 2015 Justin Velgus Even with a warm 2015 winter, the Zao "Snow Monsters" returned to the delight or skiiers and tourists.
4 Culture The Akita Maiko Nicholas de Thuin Gaviao Meetable Akita maiko in Matsushita, a cafe found in Senshu Park in Akita City, a cheaper option than Kyoto for those who are interested..
Transportation Sendai Area Pass Ignatius Koh The Sendai Area Pass is a foreign tourist-exclusive rail pass in Sendai, Miyagi. The pass allows the holder unlimited travel for..
Akita Top Things to Do Featured Akita prefecture is located in Northwest Tohoku, stretching along the coast facing the Sea of Japan.
Culture Rikuzentakata, Iwate Geoff Day Rikuzentakata (陸前高田) is a coastal city in southern Iwate Prefecture still recovering and facing incredible challenges as a..
Culture Kitakami Michinoku Geino Festival 2025 Early Aug The Kitakami Michinoku Geino Festival is held each year on the first weekend of August
Culture Akita Inu and Akita Prefecture Featured The link bewteen the Akita Inu (Dog) and Akita Prefecture