Culture Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri 2026 Saskia Gilmour The Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri is the largest, if not greatest, danjiri matsuri (float festival) in Japan. Celebrating 300 yea...
Activities Creating Soba in Iiyama Robert Grey Combine a soba-making experience with the comfort and hospitality of an overnight stay at a family-run Japanese hot spring inn
Culture Green Tourism and Sugegasa Hats Imogen Riethmuller An account of a visit to the beautiful village of Iide in Yamagata to make a sugegasa: a traditional Japanese conical hat.
Activities Cycling along the Sumida Suwannee Payne Cycle touring gives you the opportunity to see and feel the place, its people and all the surroundings. My tour along the Sum...
Activities Free Wi-Fi on JR East Train System Todd Wojnowski JR East is offering a free Wi-Fi service at many major train stations across the Tokyo area, including Yokohama and Narita Ai...
13 The Grave of Miyamoto Musashi Bradford Pomeroy Musashizuka Park is the grave site of Miyamoto Musashi, master swordsman and arguably one of the world's most famous samurai.
Culture Tokyo's Sake Brewery Sawanoi Chikako Takahashi Just 90 minutes by train from Tokyo, you can experience the make of Japanese sake surrounded by traditions and wonderful natu...
Okinawan Dance Festival Cathy Cawood Big festival of Okinawan dance held in the streets of downtown Machida every year over one weekend in September.
History of Yokohama Hotel New Grand Tomoko Kamishima Hotel New Grand symbolizes the history of Yokohama, including the opening of its port, the Great Kanto Earthquake, and Genera...
18 Kobe at Night: Pure Magic! Masayoshi Hirose Enjoy the exotic city of Kobe and its gorgeous night views!
