Culture Tsurugi Horai Festival 2026 Early Oct The Tsurugi Horai Matsuri is a festival held every October in Tsurugi, Hakusan. It has been running annually for over 800 years,..
8 Culture Two Days in Kanazawa Grant Casey For those interested in traveling to Kanazawa by train, bus, or plane, here is a two day itinerary with a guide to sightseeing spots..
6 Shopping Nosaku Kanazawa Kim Bergström Nosaku, in Kanazawa, is renowned for their high quality lacquerware. The store has a long history of creating these lacquerware..
6 Planning Kids' Paradise in Kanazawa Shunichi Koyama A baby-friendly place not only great for little children but also their parents. Families with kids will enjoy spending time here..
Transportation Japan's Unlimited Ticket for Travel, Food and Culture Featured Japanese food lovers know that there is no shortage of culinary options in the cities. But the hinterlands, where centuries-ol..
Activities Old-Time Farm Life: Shunran-no-Sato Tristan Scholze Take part in old-time farm life in the mountains of the beautiful Noto Peninsula at Shunran-no-Sato, a village of farm houses with..
Activities Satoyama Living in Wajima, Noto Cathy Cawood The Wajima region is located on the north-western side of Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture of Japan. A rocky coastline borders..
7 Culture Higashi Chaya District Avery Choi Higashi Chaya District is a picturesque area with cobblestone alleyways and traditional wooden architectures of the Edo period.