Activities Mikaeri Waterfall Mandy Bartok Hike along riverbanks of blooming hydrangea to see the Mikaeri Waterfall in Saga's rural Ouchi town
Culture Tokasan: The Yukata Festival 2026 Paul Walsh Thousands of people decked out in beautiful yukata summer kimono fill the streets of central Hiroshima for three nights at th...
12 Culture Kamakura Meigetsu-in Temple in June Tomoko Kamishima In Meigetsu-in Temple, the bluish-purple season comes in June. Not only blue-purple hydrangea, but also various types of nobl...
Culture Matsumoto City Museum of Art JJ Walsh Yayoi Kusama's cheerful modern art displayed in the same building as traditional classic artwork in this beautifully designed...
Culture Shofuku-ji Temple in Hakata Tony Mariani Shofuku-ji Temple is the first home of Zen Buddhism in Japan, as well as the starting point for tea.
9 Activities Kamakura Kinubariyama Hiking Trail Tomoko Kamishima The Kinubari-yama Course (衣張山) has a few fantastic view points, but is relatively unknown to foreigners. The starting poin...
Food Nagi Shokudo Selena Hoy Shibuya, Tokyo: Unlike many vegetarian restaurants in Japan that tend to have only a few plate-lunch style specials, Nagi's m...
Culture Tokyo Hotaru Festival 2013 Anonymous Fireflies light up the Sumida River at the Tokyo Hotaru Festival 2013
Transportation JR Hokkaido's Kushiro Station R.S. Reynolds A detailed description of JR Hokkaido's Kushiro Station and the services it offers
Food Katte Don at Kushiro's Washo Market R.S. Reynolds I enjoy Katte Don, a bowl of rice with sashimi at Washo Market in Kushiro, Hokkaido
