Activities A Festive Escape at The Tokyo EDITION Hotels Kim Bergström Spending winter in Tokyo comes with no shortage of illuminations and seasonal displays, but this year one of the most artful holiday experiences can be
Activities Extraordinary Experiences in the Great Nature of Iz... Laurier Tiernan Having served both as a penal colony and as a host to exiles and mystics... And, since most everyone rode a bike in their youth, in the land where
Culture Ajiro Onsen Dried Fish Festival 2027 Mid Jan The town of Ajiro in Shizuoka has prospered as a port town since the Edo period, and is well regarded for its hot springs and seafood.
Culture Toide Tanabata Festival 2026 Early Jul Festival has been running for almost 60 years now, and is often referred to as the best Tanabata event on the Sea of Japan side of the country, and Japan's most
Culture Fukagawa Hachiman Matsuri 2026 Mid Aug three biggest Edo festivals held in Tokyo, along with Sanja Matsuri and Kanda... The Tomioka Hachiman-gū, the host of the festival, is also known to have
Culture Maximizing the Fun in Ikaruga-Cho Featured It’s most famous for Horyuji Temple, home of the world’s oldest wooden buildings.
A Journey Through Time on the Hokuriku Shinkansen Leslie Taylor One of Japan’s most compelling features as a travel destination is the unique mixture of modern and traditional, and the new Golden Route traveling from