Tohoku Festivals this Weekend Tom Roseveare From September 18th until the 23rd, Marunouchi's month-long event, Marutto Tohoku, truly comes to life.
Activities RIZIN 13 at Saitama Super Arena Liz Watson Rizin 13 Saitama Typhoon Trami Norifumi Kid Yamamoto The Rizin Fighting Organization Kyoji Horiguchi Tenshin Nasukawa
Culture "Tenpyo Roman-kan" Gold Museum Justin Velgus The “Tenpyo Roman-kan”（天平ろまん館）is a museum that introduces the history and culture of Japan’s gold, which was first di...
Shopping Outlet Mall Destinations in Japan Kim Bergström Many people work a healthy dose of retail therapy into their travel plans, and Japan is home to a number of outlet malls that...
Activities Ishinomaki Minamihama Tsunami Memorial Park Malcome Larcens Ishinomaki is located at the mouth of the Kitakami River in Miyagi Prefecture. It's well known for manga and the city center ...
8 Activities Hidden Cherry Blossoms at Happonmatsu Park, Sendai Justin Velgus Happonmatsu Park is a small park near Nagamachi Station, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. While nothing special most of the ye...
Activities Paantu Festival in Okinawa 2026 Sarah Koh Okinawa's Miyakojima island celebrates the Paantu festival – an ancient form of exorcism involving supernatural creatures, ma...
Second Oldest Aquarium to Close Justin Velgus Marinepia in Matsuhima, Miyagi Prefecture is the second oldest aquarium in Japan. It will close 10 May 2015.
Accommodation Ryukyu Hotel & Resort Nashiro Beach Kim Bergström The Ryukyu Hotel & Resort Nashiro Beach is set to open on July 23rd, 2022. The 11-story venue has over 400 guest rooms which ...
