9 Activities Okutama's Hyakuhirono Waterfall Steve Morton Experience one of Japan’sTop 100 waterfalls in Tokyo’s rural Okutama District where the sights and sounds of gushing water thr..
Culture Nagaoka Festival 2026 Early Aug Nagaoka Festival and Fireworks a tradition since 1946 to commemorate victims of war and earthquakes.
Culture Sumiyoshi Taisha of Osaka Elena Lisina Sumiyoshi Taisha of Osaka is a very popular place to visit for special occasions like Hatsumode (first visit to a shrine on Ne..
Activities Little Reds Reynald Ventura In Japan, these flowers are called hekusokazura. But I call them little reds or little bells. In the 19.5 hectare Maioka Park in..
Accommodation APA Myoko Resort Niigata Prefecture Rey Waters APA Myoko Resort features a Guinness World Record Solar Powered LED Light Show. For the sports minded, there are many activities..
6 Culture Iris Garden at Meiji Shrine, Tokyo Victoria Vlisides Walk amongst a grove of irises at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo in springtime.
Culture Wisteria Season in Nara Jaime Wong Wisteria viewing during Golden Week holidays in May, in the quiet city of Nara.
15 Culture Ohatsu Tenjin Shrine: Tragic Romance Joe Robinson A romantic shrine with a dark backstory, visited for blessings on relationships and fertility. For such a popular urban shrine,..