Culture Ryukyu Lantern Festival 2025-2026 Dec 1st - Mar 31st It is said that in many moons ago in China, women were not allowed out of the house at night, except on the 15th day of the Ch..
Activities Monbetsu Crab Claw Statue Kim Bergström Monbetsu, in Hokkaido's northeast, is famous for all things crab, and the giant crab claw statue in the heart of the city showcases..
Activities Strawberry Picking in Nakajima Park Ramon Geoffrey Evangelista Spend the day picking and eating sweet strawberries in Yamanashi's Nakajima park. There are different varieties that you can..
6 Culture Usaburo Kokeshi Factory Kim Bergström Gunma's Usaburo Kokeshi Factory offers kokeshi dolls for sale, the chance to see a working kokeshi doll factory up close, and..
10 Accommodation A Night in the Mountains Susann Schuster Spend a night in a traditional Japanese house in the mountains.