First Sakura Forecast Released for 2025 Kim Bergström Jan 13, 2025 The highly anticipated time of year has arrived—the Japan Meteorological... Corporation (JMC) has released the first round of projected sakura blooming
Culture Spend the Day in Sapporo: Japan’s Northern Metropolis Veronica Carnevale The wooden, two-story building has a quaint Western architectural style... In addition to its stalls, the market also has a variety of restaurants
Activities Gosen City Flower Tree Season Kim Bergström The Gosen City Flower Tree Festival has been running for over 30 years, and it celebrates the beauty of various seasonal blooms including peonies and rhododendrons
Beauty & Spa Arima Onsen: One of Japan’s Oldest Hot Spring Towns Veronica Carnevale Although the onsen town has a more modern appearance today, you can still... popular activity in Arima Onsen is bathing in hot springs, and the town has
Accommodation Oriental Hotel Okinawa Resort & Spa Farah Bassyouni In its lobby, the facility has an area dedicated to the Yambaru National... The lobby’s food and drink bar has afternoon tea, a matcha chocolate fountain
Culture Ukiyo-e Immersive Art OSAKA 2026 Jan 17th - Mar 14th Please note that ticketing information for the event has not yet been released
Culture Touring Iwate & Aomori Prefecture Shauntoniqua Clayton Journey" as created by the Tohoku Seven Newspaper Association, a local media... stop - Iwachu Casting Works Founded in 1898 this southern steelworker has
New Tourist Rules Coming to Hakuba Kim Bergström Oct 1, 2025 Hakuba has long been a magnet for international skiers and hikers.... But with the boom has come some growing pains, with issues like late-night