Culture Tanabata Festival in Fussa 2026 Early - Mid Aug Every summer in the western suburbs of Tokyo, the Japanese Tanabata or Star Festival turns sleepy Fussa into a merry place filled..
Spring Festivals in Yamaguchi Robert Kodama Yamaguchi offers a host of spring celebrations and those visiting the prefecture will find plenty to do. Read on to find some of..
7 Activities Autumn Colors at Ogawamachi Station Steve Morton For anyone traveling to rural Saitama, be sure to stop by Ogawamachi Station during the autumn season where you’ll see many pl..
Activities Tokyo Weekend Trip: Otsuki, Yamanashi Featured Green Tourism options in the Otsuki City area are not to be missed. Just an hour from Shinjuku Station by Central Express Limited,..
Activities Cycling Nara Bonson Lam Part of the charm of visiting the ancient capital of Nara is to slow down to the pace of life here. When you put off the stresses..
Transportation Kansai Airport to Shin Osaka Bonson Lam If money is not an issue, the fastest way from Kansai Airport to Shin Osaka is Japan Rail (JR)’s Haruka limited express. It ta..
12 Culture Gokoku-jinja Shrine in Shizuoka Peter Sidell In the eastern part of Shizuoka city in central Japan, Gokoku-jinja is an impressive shinto shrine in a pleasant forest setting.
Activities Food Samples Workshop in Tokyo Piti Koshimura Learning with a certified instructor how to make food samples in Tokyo