Food The "Golden Hamburg" Restaurant Justin Velgus Tsukimichi (つきみち) is a restaurant located in Wakuya Town, Miyagi Prefecture which is famous for its homemade hamburgs. To...
Activities Mato Park Sakura Festival 2027 Kim Bergström From around mid to late April each year, Akita's Mato Park is home to an incredible 2000 cherry trees in bloom - it's no surp...
Activities Senshu Park Sakura Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Each year during spring, Akita's Senshu Park is filled with color when over 700 cherry trees begin to bloom. The park was bui...
Activities Misato Town Lavender Festival Kim Bergström Each year in early summer, Misato Town in Akita Prefecture is home to a lavender festival that blankets the ground in purple....
Activities A Night With Oirase Gorge's Frozen Waterfall Illumination Caleb Cello Located in the Aomori Prefecture in northern Japan, Oirase Gorge is easily hailed as one of the most beautiful river valleys ...
Culture Escape to the Countryside! Samuel Patrick Thomas The Ouse district of Koriyama City is a world away from the bustle of hectic urban life. Sloping mountains cradle the extensi...
10 Activities A Foggy Autumn Day at Aizuwakamatsu Castle Justin Velgus Tsuruga Castle (鶴ヶ城), also known as Aizu-Wakamatsu Castle (会津若松城 ) is a popular sightseeing location in Aizuwakamatsu...
Food "Tomiyado" Tourism Exchange Center in Tomiya City, Miyagi Justin Velgus "Tomiyado" (とみやど) is a tourism exchange center in Tomiya City, Miyagi Prefecture that opened in mid-2021. It is located j...
14 Culture The Japanese Garden Elena Lisina To enjoy the Japanese garden, one needs to understand its essence and traditions. In a garden, monks create a miniature image...
Culture Oyaku-En Garden in Aizu Wakamatsu Peter Sidell In the historical castle town of Aizu Wakamatsu in Japan's Fukushima perfecture, Oyaku-En is a tranquil stroll garden with a ...
