10 Accommodation A Night in the Mountains Susann Schuster Spend a night in a traditional Japanese house in the mountains.
9 Culture The Imperial Palace's Inui-mon Street Lily Toyo's Imperial Palace is famous for cherry blossoms, especially along Inui-mon Street in March and April when it is open to the public.
Activities The 2020 Olympic Games: Kokugikan Arena Elena Lisina Kokugikan Arena will host boxing at the 2020 Olympic Games. Capacity at the arena for the bouts is 7300 spectators.
Activities Hydrangea Season at the Mishima Skywalk Kim Bergström From mid-June to mid-July, the walking path across from Shizuoka's Mishima Skywalk is filled with the color of around 13,000 hydrangea plants in bloom.
Culture The Seven Wonders of Tainaisan Shrine Alena Eckelmann A shrine in the forest of Iwate has more to offer than the usual shrine buildings and torii gates.
Activities Cosmos Season at the Kurohime Plateau 2026 Early Aug - Early Oct Nagano's Kurohime Plateau has been home to cosmos flowers for almost the last 50 years, and the area is a popular picnic spot when the flowers are blooming
Culture Exploring the Wild East - Culture and Cuisine Pete Leong Arriving in Hokkaido in early autumn, the cool fresh air immediately struck me after exiting the Memambetsu Airport—a welcome change from the humidity
Culture Narita City: More Than Just the Airport Veronica Carnevale However, Narita City is far more than just a transportation hub and features a variety of destinations that embody the country’s uniqueness.