Activities A Day Hiking at Mt.Mitou in Okutama Emi Takahata A peaceful hiking trail in Tokyo. An hour away from Shinjuku station and another hour's bus ride, the mountainous landscap..
Culture The Light and Wind of Brittany 2023 Mar 25th - Jun 11th 2023 Past Event A special exhibition coming to the Sompo Museum of Art in Shinjuku will explore the Brittany region of France, with around 70 oil..
Culture Mitsuaki Iwago Exhibition 2023 Mar 10th - Apr 9th 2023 Past Event A special exhibition taking place at the Nagasaki Prefectural Museum of Art is set to explore the works of Mitsuaki Iwago, a famous..
Culture William Morris: Trajectory of Design 2023 Mar 18th - May 7th 2023 Past Event A special exhibition taking place at the Takaoka Art Museum will explore William Morris' life as a designer, with around 80..
Culture Lisa Larson: Seen and Unseen 2023 Mar 24th - May 7th 2023 Past Event An upcoming event at the Kagoshima City Museum of Art will explore the works of Swedish artist Lisa Larson, who is known for her..
Planning So You Want to Move to Rural Japan Chiara Terzuolo So you are tired of the city and want to run off to the mountains/ocean/valleys of rural Japan... but are you sure you have all..
Activities Takasaki Spring Festival 2025 Early Apr On the first weekend of April each year, the Takasaki Spring Festival is held around the city's Motenashi Square and Kannonyama..
Activities Akima Plum Grove Festival 2025 Mid Feb - Late Mar One of the best places to enjoy plum blossoms in Gunma is at the Akima Plum Grove – it's regarded as one of the three grea..