Culture Rikugien (Riku Garden) Stroll Joe Peters A nice garden for a gentle stroll around the pond in the Waka Poetry garden, Rikugien in Tokyo
Culture Kowakamai Dance in Miyama 2025 Mandy Bartok Kowakamai, a 700 year old dance style, is still performed every year on Janaury 20th in southern Fukuoka prefecture.
8 Culture Kodomo No Hi Along the Tengan River Michael Flemming Tengan is a community within Uruma City along the Tengan River and Routes 75 and 224. It celebrates Kodomo No Hi on May 5 b...
Culture Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum Mary Kawai Visitors may create their own unique instant noodles and learn about their inventor at Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum.
8 Culture Yokohama Bay's Zou-no-hana Terrace Larry Knipfing If you're looking for a place to chill out in Yokohama, head on over to Zou-no-hana Park, and its terrace cafe.
7 Culture An Afternoon in Arashiyama Kyoto Bonson Lam The bamboo forests in Arashiyama are like a silent screen, where you leave behind the stresses of the city and be transported...
Culture Sumiyoshi Shrine - Hakata City Tony Mariani Sumiyoshi Shrine is a shrine in Hakata dedicated to safe travel by sea with its headquarters in Osaka.
10 Culture Kurashiki Dam Michael Flemming Kurashiki Dam tops off its vital role of flood prevention and water conservation by offering a beautiful park setting full of...
Culture Kintaikyo Festival 2025 Paul Walsh Edo-era costume parade in this annual reenactment of the return of the local lord over one of the world's most beautiful brid...
7 Culture Kiyomizu-dera in Autumn Manish Prabhune Spending autumn in Japan's cultural capital is one of the most beautiful memories I have of the Kansai region, and Kiyomizu-d...
