14 Culture Seiken-ji Temple in Shizuoka Peter Sidell and deities, worn and weathered with age, making this a very pleasant place... Enter the handsome wooden buildings, and you can see the beautifully preserved
Culture The Japanese Language Barrier Emma Sletteland characters, in a last-ditch effort in the weeks before I departed, but other... Obviously, Japanese is extremely different from English, with a completely
Activities Shiroijuku Double Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 Late Apr double cherry blossoms, and they are more densely packed with petals than other... Like all flower events, the dates can fluctuate slightly from year-to-year
Activities Akiu Night Museum 2025 Late Oct - Late Nov The annual Light up event at Tensyukaku National Park in Akiu Spa, Miyagi Prefecture, takes place the last week of October to the first two weeks of November
8 Activities Honai Park Kim Bergström Honai Park in Sanjo, Niigata, has a free greenhouse packed full of tropical plants including hibiscus, coffee, mango and pineapple among others.
Activities Where to Watch: Rugby World Cup 2019 Serena Ogawa Find out where to buy tickets for the 2019 Rugby World Cup; as well as where to watch from inside or outside of the stadiums.
Activities Kobe Nunobiki Herb Garden Hatsuhinode 2026 Early Jan The Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens plan to open at 6am on New Year's Day, allowing visitors to enjoy the sunrise from several great vantage points.
6 Food Tea & Spoon Nanaya Aoyama Aleksa Diaz They recently won first place in quality from the Japan Gelato Associations... If you’ve ever had matcha-flavored anything, you know it can be quite strong
