Culture Hirosaki Neputa Festival in Kobe 2026 Late May - Early Jun Festival (sometimes spelled as nebuta) is an annual event held in Aomori Prefecture... Festival in Kobe offers a glimpse into the festival for those in Hyogo Prefecture
Culture Kitsumoto Jinja - The "Mandarin" Shrine Alena Eckelmann Hidden in Shimotsu, a local neighborhood of Kainan City (Wakayama Prefecture... local legend Tajimamori is said to have brought a Tachibana tree from China
Transportation Getting Around the San’in Region Niaya Harper The region includes Tottori and Shimane prefectures, which are located... through Shimane all the way to the endpoint in the Hagi City of Yamaguchi Prefecture
Activities Tobu Treasure Garden Kim Bergström Gunma Prefecture's Tobu Treasure Garden is a seasonal delight, particularly in spring and autumn.
Food Regional Cuisine - Gunma Sleiman Azizi Gunma Prefecture is known for its wheat produce and hearty rural cuisine.
Activities 4 Days in Fukui and Shiga: Venturing South Featured Exploring two lesser-known prefectures via Kanazawa
Culture Sakasai Castle Elizabeth S Sakasai Castle in Bando City, Ibaraki Prefecture is a well preserved Warring States Period castle site with reconstructed turrets, walls and lord’s residence
Area Sagamihara Nestled in the northwestern part of Kanagawa Prefecture lies Sagamihara, a vibrant city with life and history. As the third most populous city in the prefecture, after Yokohama and Kawasaki, Sagamihara..