Culture Umamusume: Pretty Derby Ryan Noble What is Umamusume? Why is Umamusume: Pretty Derby going viral? Allow us to introduce the anime horse-racing girls of Japan's ...
Culture Okutsu Lake Water Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Looking to cool off and connect with nature during your summer travels in Japan? Head to northern Okayama Prefecture for the ...
Culture Harukas 300 Summer Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Looking for a cool way to beat the sweltering summer heat? Head up to the 58th floor of Abeno Harukas in Osaka, where the Har...
Culture Kamimizo Summer Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The Kamimizo Summer Festival is one of Sagamihara's most cherished events, and it takes place in late July each year around K...
Culture Kobe Love Port Fes 2025 Kim Bergström For almost a quarter of a century now, the city of Kobe comes alive each summer with the Kobe Love Port Festival, a celebrati...
Culture Enjoy Toba: More Than Just a Seaside Retreat Veronica Carnevale Blessed with vivid blue seas and lush greenery, Toba is a coastal city located in Ise Shima National Park in eastern Mie Pref...
Culture The History of Japan: Era by Era Joanna Ligon One of the best things about traveling in Japan is how the past and present sit side by side. You can eat lunch in a 300-year...
Culture Secret Museum Yanai Yamaguchi Kim Bergström A new kind of museum experience is coming to Yamaguchi Prefecture this summer. Opening on June 21st in the historic port town...
Culture Sakai’s Hidden Gem: Konpeito Kingdom and the Art of Candy Making Golovnin Sergey Konpeito is a traditional Japanese sugar candy with origins in Portuguese confectionery. At the Konpeito Kingdom Museum in Sa...
Culture Enma Market 2026 Kim Bergström Held from June 14th to 16th, the historic Enma Market in Niigata's Kashiwazaki area draws more than 200,000 visitors each year.
