Culture Takikawa Lantern Festival 2025 Mid Feb The tradition of creating unique paper bag lanterns, made by the citizens of Takikawa, continues in its 11th year
10 Culture Takayama Fall Festival: Night View Amber Echevarria See Takayama's Fall Festival in a new light - at night and lit with paper lanterns!
Culture Takayama's Beautiful Fall Festival Amber Echevarria Of all the amazing festival in Japan, the Takayama Festival is in the top 3. It's a sight worth seeing, taking place in April..
Food Nishiki by the Katsura River Yu Nakao Nishiki is a fine restaurant on the Katsura River in the Arashiyama area of Kyoto. It is a fine place to enjoy Kawadoko Ryori in..
7 Activities Umi no Hi (Ocean Day) at Odaiba Manish Prabhune Odaiba is set in a wonderful light using paper lanterns, which are lit up by citizen volunteers every year on the third Monday in..
9 Activities Explore Beautiful Hakone by Trail Carrie Jacobs The nature walk from Hakone Botanical Garden to Togendai is a lovely, easy, nature walk. Highlights include Sengokuhara pampas..