Culture Visit Ise Shima Toba Featured As a long-established destination for the Japanese people, journey off the beaten path and experience what Ise Shima has to offer...
Activities Three Days Along Kisoji’s Nakasendo Trail (Day 2) Featured Day two from our a three-day trip to the Kiso Valley along the Nakasendo to take in some of its key sights.
Culture Yabusame Shinji 2026 Sunday - May 3rd Every year in early May. witness the Yabusame Shinji at Shimogamo shrine, where Japanese mounted archers fire arrows at enemy targets...
Culture Yuzawa Inukko Dog Festival 2026 Feb 14th - Feb 15th The Inukko dog festival is held on the second weekend in February in Yuzawa City in Akita
Culture Paper Balloon Festival in Semboku 2026 Tuesday - Feb 10th The Paper Balloon festival is a very colourful festival in the middle of the Akita winter
Activities Shimizu Park Elizabeth S Shimizu Park in Noda City, situated on the grounds of Konjoin Temple, is famous for cherry blossom viewing and the biggest field..
Food Bringing (More) Japanese Food to US Selena Hoy Sep 14, 2017 The Culinary Institute of America and Suntory team up to offer a course in Japanese cuisine at CIA's New York campus. Starting..