Activities Blue Flower Season in Kagoshima Kim Bergström From late May through to mid June, Flower Park Kagoshima is hosting a blue flower festival. The event celebrates a variety of...
7 Activities The Green Season at Lotte Arai Resort Rufus Starbuck Lotte Arai is well known as a winter ski resort but it also has plenty to offer in the summer. The Lotte Arai hotel features ...
Culture Chiba Prefecture Festivals and Elaborate Dashi Floats Elizabeth S Chiba Prefecture cities, Sakura, Narita, and Katori, are renowned for their centuries-old festivals. Enjoy these quaint and l...
Virtual Tour of the Mayo Terrace Sherilyn Siy The Mayo Terrace has been closed to visitors due to the pandemic, but they offer live online tours on Zoom for free. Register...
Activities Huis Ten Bosch Hydrangea Festival Kim Bergström Hydrangeas are one of the highlights of Japan's rainy season, and Nagasaki's Huis Ten Bosch theme park showcases thousands of...
Making Sayama Tea Sherilyn Siy The process of making tea from tea leaves plucked right out of the tea fields is quite simple and can be done in your own kit...
Culture 10 Museums to Visit in Niigata Kim Bergström Niigata Prefecture has a wide range of great museums to visit, from spots for train lovers to art enthusiasts and many, many ...
Culture Katori Jingu Elizabeth S Katori Jingu, one of Japan’s three original grand shrines, is a pilgrimage site for martial arts enthusiasts. The 2000-year-o...
Culture Hachioji City - Museums & Galleries Sleiman Azizi Hachioji City, famous for Mt. Takao, is home to plenty of other sites including some great museums and galleries. These inclu...
Hiking From Musashi-Yokote to Koma Sherilyn Siy Begin the hike from Musashi-Yokote station and pass by Gojo Falls and the famous North Facing Jizo. End up at Monomiya and th...
