Activities Sakura Season At Hakusan Park 2026 Kim Bergström Niigata City's Hakusan Park is home to around 160 Somei Yoshino cherry trees, making it one of the area's top spots to visit ...
Accommodation The Bathhouses of Shibu Onsen Linka Wade Shibu Onsen in Nagano Prefecture is a lovely onsen town in a gorgeous natural area. But it also has something more to offer -...
Activities Cosmos Season at the Sanko Cosmos Garden 2026 Kim Bergström From mid October to early November each year, Oita's Sanko Cosmos Garden is filled with the color of millions of flowers in b...
5 of Chugoku's Top Cherry Blossom Spots Kim Bergström The Chugoku region of Japan comprises of five prefectures - Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori, and Yamaguchi - and there ...
Food Saamaany Curry in Manazuru Peter Sidell Close to Manazuru station in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture, Saamaany Curry is a neat little restaurant with Japanese style room...
Accommodation Aso Farm Land and Its Surroundings Diego Mastromatteo This park is the epitome of the Japanese word genki meaning childlike, happiness and energy.
Activities Spring Festival at Kamine Park 2026 Kim Bergström Ibaraki's Kamine Park is a fun place for a family-friendly day out year-round -- the venue is home to a zoo, amusement park r...
5 of Tohoku's Top Cherry Blossom Spots Kim Bergström Cherry blossom season is one of the biggest highlights on the spring calendar, and Japan has a plethora of places to enjoy th...
Culture Lighting Up Yokohama's Past Emi Takahata The first gas lamp in Japan lit up in Yokohama's Bashamichi in 1872. This article explains how the local community, the Basha...
5 of Shikoku's Top Cherry Blossom Spots Kim Bergström Shikoku is often highly regarded for having some incredible nature to enjoy, and that absolutely extends to cherry blossoms, ...
