12 Activities Spectacular View of Chichibugahama Beach Takako Sakamoto Located in the western part of Kagawa prefecture, Chichibugahama is a beautiful... to notice a large influx of cars with license plates of various other prefectures
Culture Sumiyoshi Taisha Grand Shrine Gary Luscombe Sumiyoshi taisha hosts some of the oldest and most spectacular festivals in the prefecture.
Area Koga The city of Koga is tucked in Ibaraki prefecture’s south-western corner, surrounded by cities of other prefectures. Its current population is estimated to be 140,800. An hour by train from Tokyo,..
Shopping Matsumoto Kiyoshi Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu Matsumoto Kiyoshi had its humble beginnings in Kogane, Matsudo City in Chiba... Prefecture in 1932, as a privately-owned business originally called “Matsumoto
Culture Takatori Castle Festival 2026 Late Nov Each November, the historic town of Takatori in Nara Prefecture celebrates its proud samurai heritage with the Takatori Castle Festival.
Activities Hokyoji Temple in Fukui Takako Sakamoto Hokyoji Temple in Fukui is the place famous Japanese author Ryotaro Shiba admired in his 'On the Highways, Roads of Echizen (Kaido-o-yuku, Echizen-no
Culture Japanese Byobu Screens Elena Lisina Introduced from China, Japanese byobu screens developed on independently. Unique byobu can be found in many museums throughout Japan.
8 Momiji Leaves in Nikko Victoria Vlisides I took a seasonal train from Chiba City to Nikko in early November to see