Area Ine Tom Roseveare Ine (伊根町) is a town located in Yosa District, in northern Kyoto Prefecture. It is known for its traditional wooden fishing...
Activities Nikko National Park Ignatius Koh Nikko National Park is an important historic and cultural locale in Tochigi Prefecture, and it is this character which is pla...
Culture Tokushima Yokai Festival 2026 Sleiman Azizi Miyoshi City in Tokushima Prefecture on Japan's Shikoku island holds an annual yokai ghost festival in November. Local reside...
Smart Travel with the JR EAST PASS Serena Ogawa If you’re traveling from Tokyo to the north of Honshu (and anywhere in between) then there’s no reason not to purchase the JR...
Culture Best of the Yanai Historic District Sandra Isaka Travel to Yamaguchi Prefecture and 'time slip' into Japan's past in Yanai City's lovely historic district, only 35 minutes by...
9 Culture Hounji Peter Sidell Close to Shimizu station in central Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Hounji is a small but appealing Buddhist temple, with some i...
Accommodation Sasayuri-ann - Rice Terrace Villa Geoff Day Branded as an ancient paradise beyond memory, Sasayuri-ann in Nara Prefecture is a unique lodging with rich history and fasci...
8 Culture Reisenji Peter Sidell In Kusanagi in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Reisenji is an appealing neighbourhood temple, with pleasant grounds, interesting...
Culture Uekeno Haniwa no Sato Park Linka Wade Uekeno Haniwa no Sato Park is home to the Hodota cluster of kofun, where an almost perfectly preserved 5th century village si...
Culture Kumagaya Uchiwa Matsuri 2026 Sleiman Azizi The Uchiwa Matsuri is the largest annual festival in the Kanto region with over 750,000 people attending over its three days ...
