Accommodation Hotel NORD Otaru, Your Front-Row Seat to Otaru’s Canal District Joanna Ligon Otaru, a small port city in Hokkaido Prefecture, charms in every season: spring brings cherry blossoms, summer invites breezy...
Culture Year-Round Escapes Along Japan’s Edo Roads Geoff Day You’ve probably heard of Japan’s modern Golden Route, which connects some of the country’s most popular cities—but long befor...
Culture Kitano Grand Tea Ceremony 2026 Kim Bergström Each autumn, Kyoto's deep-rooted tea culture takes center stage at the Kitano Grand Tea Ceremony, held at the historic Kitano...
Culture Shinagawa Tourism Fair 2017 Chanyse Lim This autumn, Shinagawa Tourism Association invites you to Shinagawa Ward to spend an afternoon of fun and experience many int...
Gathering the Rice Harvest in Fukui Hiroshi Ohnuki Aerial view of rice harvesting in early autumn in Fukui Prefecture.
Activities Tokyo's Top Ginkgo Tree Destinations Kim Bergström One of the highlights during autumn in Japan are the ginkgo trees that turn their trademark vibrant yellow. Tokyo is blessed ...
Activities 5 Spots for Fall Color in Kanagawa Kim Bergström Kanagawa Prefecture is home to numerous popular destinations including Yokohama, Kamakura, Hakone, and Odawara. It's also hom...
Activities Tobu Treasure Garden Kim Bergström Gunma Prefecture's Tobu Treasure Garden is a seasonal delight, particularly in spring and autumn. The spring months see cherr...
Activities Four Seasons Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Four Seasons Cherry Blossom Festival is an annual event in the town of Obara, and it typically runs from mid-November thr...
Activities The Bridge of Dreams rachel teo The Bridge of Dreams, or Yume no Tsuri Bashi, is a wood and steel suspension bridge built across the Sumata Gorge in the nort...
