Culture May Grand Sumo Tournament (Tokyo) 2026 May 10th - May 24th Professional sumo's third tournament of the year is held in Tokyo at the Ryogoku Kokugikan from mid-to-late May.
18 Culture Five-day Trip to Tohoku Elena Lisina For five days of travel with a JR East Tohoku Pass, you can visit remote places of Tohoku like Aomori, Hirosaki and Hiraizumi.
Spontaneous Day Trip to Murakami Bridget Ye I’ll admit, I decided to get off the train at Murakami Station because of a contemporary Japanese writer, Haruki Murakami, and it was a great decision.
Culture A Day Trip to Obuse Avery Choi If you want to take a day off to enjoy the serenity and quietness of the... Only 30 minutes away from Nagano station by train, you won’t find any retail
16 Activities A Day Trip to Minamisanriku Roger Smith While it lost entire neighborhoods in the 2011 tsunami and much is under... great way to support their recovery.
Transportation Bullet Train Guide to East Japan Vicky Amin Plan your trip to eastern Japan's top destinations with East Japan Shinkansen lines.
Transportation How to Ride the Train From Kanazawa to Tsurugi Susan May The Hokuriku Rail Road, Ishikawa Line, is the easiest way to access the ancient town of Tsurugi.