6 Activities Getting Lost in the Countryside Dorothee Tsunoda Getting lost is for me a big part of travelling. It is often how I discover great places to eat, an art gallery or just a nice neighborhood...
Culture Lantern Festival in Nozawa Onsen 2026 Sep 8th - Sep 9th Nozawa Holidays are hosting guests over the weekend of the 8th and 9th of September for the autumn lantern festival. The festival..
Culture Be Amazed at the Ushiku Daibutsu Brad Stephens Visit the biggest Buddha statue in the world! Acknowledged and recorded in the Guinness World Records!
6 Culture Tomioka White Museum Kim Bergström The Tomioka White Museum showcases the works of Soichiro Tomioka, who painted many local and international snow-covered landscapes...
Area Morioka Morioka is the capital city of Iwate Prefecture, it has quite a rich history and a few old buildings still remain. It is at the confluence of 3 rivers, Kitakami, Shizukiishi and Nakatsu rivers,..
Food Lai Mai Thai Restaurant Elizabeth S Lai Mai Thai restaurant, a short walk from Omotesando Station, serves Thai street food in a vintage shop house. For lunch, Lai..
Area Aizu-Wakamatsu Aizu-Wakamatsu is the capital of the Aizu region on the southern part of the Aizu basin, and came to be central to the region with the construction of Tsurugajo Castle in 1384.
Area Iga The Iga-Ueno area is considered the birthplace of the ninja. A trip to Iga, Mie prefecture, provides visitors the chance to learn about the history and customs of the ninja, as well as a host..