Culture Hanamaki Souminsai 2027 Saturday - Jan 2nd The Hanamaki Souminsai is held every year on January 2nd at the Koshio shrine on Mount Koshio.
6 Shirabu Hot Springs in Yamagata - 1 Sarah Chaney Visiting a hot spring that has been in business for over 700 years. Considered a secluded and little-known place, I visited Shirabu..
Culture Animate Anime in Akita Bonson Lam Animate is an Aladdin’s cave of treasures, a complete one stop shop for anime, comics and games. Founded in 1983 in Ikebukuro,..
10 Culture Tenth Day New Year's Market Danielle Markewicz Tenth Day New Year's Market, plenty of good luck charms to buy for the new year in Aizu Wakamatsu!
Food Fukushima Hot Spring & Lunch Buffet Sarah Chaney Visit Yuya Aizu Hot Spring Hotel in Aizuwakamatsu City in Fukushima Prefecture for a rotating buffet (Japanese and other types of..
Culture Hirosaki Neputa Matsuri 2026 Aug 1st - Aug 7th Hirosaki's Neputa Matsuri offers an impressive display of drums and floats to light up the summer evenings during the first..
Culture Aizu Festival in Fukushima 2026 Mid - Late Sep Aizuwakamatsu City is well-known for its rich samurai heritage. Every year, a 3-day festival takes place around the castle and down..
Culture Tsugaru Jamisen Sarah Endarastya Tsugaru Jamisen, its melancholic yet intense timbre will touch your soul