Food Ashibiuna Bonson Lam The annual festival of Obon, or All Souls day, is when the Japanese welcome back the dead, reviving them with a feast so good that they would travel from
Transportation Getting From Tokyo to Akita Ben Bloch good news about ONJ is that their flight prices are near-fixed, with the vast... However, if you plan in advance and get a JR East Pass Tohoku, you get
Culture Hinohara Village - Temples & Shrines Sleiman Azizi A 40-minute no.10 bus ride from Musashi-Itsukaichi Station on the JR Itsukaichi... Hozoji Temple Easy enough to access, Hozoji Temple offers a rough and rustic
Food Aburi-mochi at Ichiwa & Kazariya Meg Sing to the delicious treat sold by Ichiwa, one of two stores outside the east... Yet in order to truly grasp the essence of aburi-mochi, one must cast back
8 Transportation Old Hamawaki Station Scott Brause A wink to the past When I flash my JR pass at Beppu or Oita station I often... destination Formerly called Hamawaki Station, the Nippo line’s Higashi (East
Planning Soka City Guide Sleiman Azizi station on the old Edo period Nikko Kaido highway, the city remains an easy... Shrine is a short walk from Soka station's west exit while from the east
Culture Yanai Goldfish Lantern Festival 2026 Mid Aug An annual festival takes place in August to celebrate Yanai's traditional goldfish lanterns, with a large number of them decorating the JR Yanai Station
Culture Introducing Ota City’s Shotengai Areas Featured Ota City is located in the south east of Tokyo and is the largest and most... , but as an area packed full of quirky streets and quaint shops, it’s easy