Culture Castle Stays in Japan Kim Bergström Looking for something a little different to your usual hotel or ryokan on your trip to Japan? While castles are often thought...
Culture All-Japan Shimotsukare Contest 2026 Kim Bergström The All-Japan Shimotsukare Contest returns this year after a five-year hiatus, and it celebrates this traditional dish from T...
Culture Hokkaido Named a Destination to Watch in 2025 Kim Bergström ABTA’s (Association of British Travel Agents) Destinations to Watch list for 2025 highlights emerging travel destinations bas...
Culture Nagoya Handmade Marche 2026 Kim Bergström The Nagoya Handmade Marche brings one of Japan's largest handmade festivals to Aichi for the first time, and is set to featur...
Culture Miyakejima: An Island Adventure From Land to Sea Veronica Carnevale Miyakejima is located approximately 180 kilometers south of mainland Tokyo and is a part of the Izu Islands. With Mt. Oyama—a...
Culture Uozu Tatemon Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The Uozu Tatemon Festival is held annually on the first Friday and Saturday of August, and it's an event that illuminates sum...
Culture Owara Kaze no Bon 2025 Kim Bergström The Owara Kaze-no-Bon Festival is held every year from September 1st to 3rd in Yatsuo, Toyama Prefecture, and originated arou...
Culture Japan’s Fastest-Growing Travel Destinations Kim Bergström According to Agoda's recent New Horizons report, Matsuyama City in Ehime Prefecture has emerged as the top growing internati...
9 Culture Art Fair Tokyo Peter Lin A wonderful annual exhibition of international art worth visiting. The setting is in the stunning International Forum Buildi...
Culture Traditional Culture Lives On Emi Takahata Traditional crafts and artistic creations from Japan are well-known. Yonaguni is one of the regions to retain its own culture...
