Recommended Planning National Holidays 2024 Guide Tom Roseveare Japan has plenty of national holidays throughout the year – know when the main holidays are to help with your travel preparati..
Culture Tachikawa City - Temples & Shrines Sleiman Azizi Tachikawa City is home to some curious features within its temples and shrines. These include Ryusenji Temple, Shoraku-in Temple,..
Culture From Kuniyoshi to Yoshitoshi 2021 Feb 6th - Mar 21st 2021 Past Event A special exhibition at the Takasaki Tower Museum of Art looks at the works of Kuniyoshi Utagawa (1798 - 1861), who gained popularity..
Culture Ome City - Temples and Shrines Sleiman Azizi Ome City in the Tama region of western Tokyo is home to many historical and cultural temples and shrines. These include Nariki Kumano..
Activities Koizumi Cosmos Festival 2024 Mid - Late Oct Each year from around mid to late October, the Koizumi Cosmos Fields bloom with millions of colorful flowers, spanning almost 11..
Activities Maenohama Cosmos Festival 2024 Early Nov Each year in early November, the town of Maenohama in Kagoshima Prefecture is home to a cosmos festival. Along with the spacious..
Culture Hagi: the Perfect Place for a 2-Day Date Nathan Eden The small city of Hagi is perhaps Yamaguchi Prefecture’s most beautiful secret.
Culture Taro Okamoto - From Paris to Tokyo 2021 Feb 11th - Mar 21st 2021 Past Event A special exhibition taking place at the Tottori Prefectural Museum will examine the works of Taro Okamoto (1911 - 1996), with a..