Planning The Seven Prefectures of Kansai Sleiman Azizi The Kansai region of Japan is home to the 7 prefectures of Hyogo, Kyoto, Mie, Nara, Osaka, Shiga and Wakayama.
Planning The Six Prefectures of Tohoku Sleiman Azizi The six northern prefectures of mainland Japan make up the Tohoku region.
Culture The Sweet Soul of Wakayama Mandy Bartok A journey through the trails, guesthouses, temples and shrines of Mount Koya in Wakayama Prefecture.
Culture Ten of Japan's Weirdest Events Serena Ogawa At the end of their climb, the men fight—sometimes literally—over a good-luck... Next comes a ceremony of offerings with drums and even a guest appearance
Culture Sendai Otsunahiki Great Tug-of-War 2026 Late Sep Held annually in Satsumasendai City, Kagoshima Prefecture, the Sendai Otsunahiki is a large-scale tug-of-war festival that dates back over 400 years.
Culture Moving of the Seto Canal Carp 2026 Mid Oct Hida embraces the arrival of winter by organizing an event to remove carp from the canal.
7 Culture Kanazawa Bunko, A Samurai's Library Takako Sakamoto Kanazawa Bunko, one of the oldest libraries for samurai in Japan.
Activities A Foot Bath Path In Kaminoyama Tiffany Aguilar If a full body hot spring bath isn't your thing, consider the next best option–baths just for your feet.