Area Nishi-Ogikubo Sandwiched between Ogikubo and Kichijoji is the atmospheric town of Nishi-Ogikubo which, until recently, has been criminally overlooked as a major player in maintaining the Chuo Line’s fashionable..
Activities Kimochi Kiosk at Expo Osaka 2025 Apr 22nd - 28th 2025 Past Event From April 22 to 28, 2025, a one-of-a-kind experience is coming to the Osaka Kansai Expo’s Future Life Village—and it’s all about expressing what’s in
8 Otawara Sakura Buttsuke Dale A. Brown Otawara Sakura Buttsuke, held each year, commemorates the joining of the 9 cities, villages, and towns that now make up Otawara City.
Activities Cosmos Festival at Showa Kinen Park Serena Ogawa cosmos flowers bloom in an array of pinks, reds, and yellows to create a collage
Culture 100 Soundscapes of Japan Sleiman Azizi The rhythmical wood clapping of traditional ramie weaving from Showa village
Culture Time Traveling on the Hitachi-no-kuni Long Trail Tiffany Aguilar There is also Okukuji Hot Spring Village, which has welcomed visitors since... rich nature and history and a chance for a warm stay at a hot spring village
Culture A Mix of Culture at Take-Sho Zhuang Kenny King Hin Choi Take-Sho Zhuang (武相莊) is a villa owned by Jiro Shirusu and his wife Masako.
10 Namahage of Oga Dale A. Brown that these demon like ogres, originally from China, keep watch over the villages