Culture Hakuho Festival 2026 Early Aug The Hakuko Festival in Tottori's Kotoura Town focuses on food and fireworks, and the event has been attracting crowds for 30 years now.
Culture Kanazawa Nakamura Memorial Museum Peter Sidell In Kanazawa in Japan's Ishikawa prefecture, the Nakamura Memorial Museum is home to a collection of tea ceremony utensils, ceramics, lacquerware and other
11 Culture A Walk Along Kyoto's Kamogawa River Illaura Rossiter Flowing north to south through downtown Kyoto in the heart of Japan is the beautiful Kamogawa River.
Culture Pillow Fight in Ito City 2026 Late Feb The Pillow Fight in Ito City takes place with teams of eight who battle it out against one another by throwing pillows, while futon comforters are used
Dontsuku Festival 2026 Early Oct The fertility-focused Dontsuku Festival sees a giant wooden phallus placed on a mikoshi (portable shrine) and paraded around Inatori Onsen, with the goal
Accommodation Shijo Kawaramachi Onsen Hotel Caleb Cello Take in the panoramic views of Kyoto from an infinity hot spring bath on the rooftop of this unique hotel.
10 Food Suehiro Sake Brewery Sandro Bernardinello Suehiro Sake Brewery is one of the most famous in the Tohoku region. You can do a free tour and tasting and see how this traditional liquor is made.
Planning Tokyo's Koganei City Sleiman Azizi The geographical centre of Tokyo, Koganei City is home to Nukui Shrine, one of Tokyo's best kept secrets, Koganei Park, an extremely popular cherry blossom