Culture Shiofune Kannon Azalea Festival 2026 Sandra Isaka Tokyo's best azalea festival takes place from mid-April to early May at Ome's Shiofune Kannon Temple.
Culture Top 10 Things to Do in Saitama Rebecca Quin Looking for ideas for day trips from Tokyo? Check out Japan Travel's Top Ten Things to Do in Saitama prefecture, just a 20 mi...
Culture Bunkyo Cherry Blossom Festival 2027 Tom Hanaway The Bunkyo Cherry Blossom Festival is a charming celebration that only Tokyo locals know about.
Culture 1,000 Samurai Procession in Nikko 2026 Jessica A Paje Designated as a World Heritage site since 1999, thousands of locals gather at Toshogu Shrine to parade in Nikko’s traditional...
Culture Sendai's Pageant of Starlight 2026 Dale A. Brown The Sendai Pageant of Starlight is one of Japan's biggest winter illumination displays. Each year from early December through...
Accommodation Hotel Kirishima Castle Senén Germade Hotel Kirishima Castle is situated within Kirishima Onsen, lying on the lower slopes of the Kirishima Mountains with views ov...
Shopping Condomania Harajuku Hannah Warren For most people, condoms stopped being amusing around their early teens, when they learnt that they could be used for more th...
Culture Shinjo Matsuri 2026 Hannah Warren Shinjo, in Yamagata, hosts this annual festival in which giant floats are paraded through the city.
Food Kikushin Restaurant in Yuzawa Rufus Starbuck Stunning mushroom tempura using on the best locally grown ingredients, hand made soba and udon noodles. Kikushin Restaurant i...
Culture Yosakoi Soran Festival in Sapporo 2026 R.S. Reynolds A viewing of the intense and energetic Yosakoi Soran Festival in Sapporo
