Culture 7 Scenic Lighthouses in Japan Kim As an island nation, Japan has a significant coastline – and the varied topography including rugged cliffs, intricate bays, a...
Culture Furukawa Festival Veronica Carnevale The Furukawa Festival, or Furukawa Matsuri, is an annual event of Hida Furukawa’s Kata Wakamiya Shrine. During the two-day sp...
Culture Nobeoka: A Treasure Trove of Delights Tristan Scholze Nobeoka is large enough to have witnessed history and develop outstanding regional cuisine, yet small enough to remain intima...
Culture Gyokuro no Sato Camellia Festival Kim Shizuoka's Gyokuro no Sato Camellia Garden is home to approximately 900 camellia trees in around 300 types, and since differe...
Culture Uminonakamichi Flower Picnic Kim Fukuoka's Uminonakamichi Seaside Park is a gorgeous spot to visit during spring when fields of flowers like nemophila, poppie...
Culture Yutagawa Onsen Plum Festival Kim The Yamagata hot springs town of Yutagawa Onsen has many good reasons to visit, and if you're a flower lover the Yutagawa Ons...
Culture Pretty Woman The Musical Kim The popular 90s movie Pretty Woman has been adapted into a musical, which will be heading to Tokyo's New National Theater for...
Culture Kyoto Oimo Daisakusen Kim The Kyoto Oimo Daisakusen event at Umekoji Park is a celebration of the versatile sweet potato, and last year's event drew in...
Culture Hinode Cherry Blossom Festival Kim Running for over 30 years now, the Hinode Sakura Festival is a wonderful way to celebrate the best of the blossoms on the out...
Culture Murakami Machiya Doll Tour Kim The annual Murakami Machiya Doll Tour involves traditional hina dolls on display at equally historic venues–machiya are tradi...