Culture Soy Milk Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Following last year's overwhelming success that drew around 45,000 visitors, the Soy Milk Festival is returning to Shinjuku S...
Food Brisk Stand Suidobashi Tom Roseveare One of Brisk Stand’s newest stores opened in July 2025 in Suidobashi, an area beside Kanda river known for its many universit...
Culture JAPA VALLEY TOKYO Opening in 2027 Kim Bergström Pharrell Williams and NIGO® are set to bring a new cultural landmark to Tokyo in 2027 with the opening of JAPA VALLEY TOKYO.
Culture Yokote Yakisoba Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The annual Yokote Yakisoba Festival takes place in late September at the Akita Furusato Village Festival Square. Several well...
Culture Yokote Okuribon Festival 2026 Kim Bergström For over 300 years, the people of Yokote in Akita Prefecture have gathered each August to celebrate the Okuribon Festival, a ...
Activities Winter Adventure in Akita, Japan Veronica Carnevale Together, the snow sports, sightseeing, and cozy lodging options make Akita a destination winter lovers will not want to miss...
Planning Stay Connected in Japan: Your Guide to Pocket Wi-Fi, ESIM, and Free Wi-Fi Joanna Ligon Internet access is no longer a travel perk—it’s almost a lifeline. Having reliable internet while traveling is almost as impo...
Culture Ryosanji Temple Goho Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Every year on the night of August 14th, Ryosanji Temple in Okayama Prefecture holds a special event known as the Goho Festiva...
Culture Wamoji-yaki and Fireworks 2026 Kim Bergström Every summer in mid-August, Wake Town in Okayama Prefecture hosts the Wamoji-yaki and Fireworks Festival along the banks of t...
Culture One Full Day in Kamogawa From Kamenoi Hotel Kamogawa Joanna Ligon Kamogawa might be exactly where you need to be. Nestled along the sunlit coast of Chiba Prefecture, this seaside town is effo...
