14 A Very Big Rock and Wildflowers Cathy Cawood Huge boulder flung from a volcano 2 million years ago now rests beside the road in the mountains of Yamanashi.
Spring Festivals in Yamaguchi Robert Kodama Shimonoseki Strait Festival (しものせき海峡まつり) May 3rd @ Shimonoseki City
Food Luxury Ramen in Tokyo Featured Suzuran Address: 1F Kubo Building, 1-7-12 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (東京都渋谷区恵比寿
Planning Tokyo's Higashiyamato City Sleiman Azizi Dominated in the north by the stunning Lake Tama, Higashiyamato City also features its own local folk museum, incredible relics from World War 2 and scores
Activities Misato Town Lavender Festival Kim Bergström Around 20,000 lavender plants fill a space of around 2 hectares, with several varieties on display.
Culture Sugita Plum Blossom Festival 2026 Mid Feb In an attempt to revitalize the town, the Sugita Plum Blossom Festival will be held for 2 days in February.
Culture World Uchinanchu Festival 2027 Late Oct - Early Nov A sense of homecoming (next festival in 2027) Kokusai-dori, 2-chōme-8 Makishi, Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Culture Unveiling the Charming Art of Noh Luca De Pasquale The Kita Roppeita XIV Commemorative Nogaku Theatre offers an annual 2-hour Noh Discovering Tradition workshop.