Back to the Future Musical 2025 Apr 6th - Dec 31st A musical based on the popular franchise is set to take the stage at Tokyo's JR East Shiki Theater in April 2025, after successful..
Wakayama All Meat Festa 2026 Late Mar The All Meat Festival in Wakayama will include around 60 stalls serving up all manner of tasty meat-based eats, along with stage..
Culture Itoman Fair 2026 Late Jan If you consider yourself a bit of a foodie and you'll be visiting Okinawa this January, check out the Itoman Fair at Michi no..
Activities Kera-Ike Ice Rink 2025-2026 Oct 17th - Mar 1st If you're wanting to ice skate in a natural setting, the Kera-ike Skating Rink in Nagano is formed by a frozen pond in the..
Planning Japan's 2024 Cherry Blossom Projections Kim Bergström One of the most anticipated times of the new year is the release of projected sakura blooming dates from the Japan Meteorologi..
Planning Yamaguchi Makes NY Times 2024 Travel List Kim Bergström Jan 11, 2024 A number of publications release travel lists at the beginning of the year, providing readers with information about emerging trends..
Culture Kahoen Hydrangea Festival 2026 Late Jun - Early Jul During peak hydrangea season, Kyoto's Kahoen garden is set to be filled with around 10,000 hydrangea bushes in bloom.
Culture Saiko-ji Temple in Nagano Peter Sidell secluded himself in Koya-san, while Chisato and her son Ishido searched for him... There he met with a saintly hermit, who told him that his father had passed