Activities Zenibuchi Park Kim Bergström Minamiuonuma's Zenibuchi Park is a pleasant spot to visit no matter the season, but is particularly renowned for their cherry...
Culture The Trajectory of 20th Century Art 2021 Kim Bergström A special exhibition at the Ikeda 20th Century Museum looks into the trajectory of art in the 20th Century, with works on dis...
Activities Winter Digital Art Museum 2022 Kim Bergström The Midland Square Sky Promenade Digital Art Museum is set to include Christmas-themed projection mapping displays spanning a...
Activities Gamagori Classic Hotel's Azalea Festival Kim Bergström Each year in spring, the Gamagori Classic Hotel in Aichi is home to an azalea festival, owing to the impressive number of aza...
Accommodation Kuretake Inn Hotel in Yaizu Peter Sidell In the suburbs of Shizuoka in central Japan, Kuretake Inn Yaizu is a comfortable, good value business hotel.
Culture Hunters on Land 2021 Kim Bergström A special event taking place at the Niigata Bandaijima Art Museum looks at the theme of hunters on land, and will explore a r...
Culture Creema Yamabiko Festival 2021 Kim Bergström The Creema Yamabiko Festival will include live music performances from 12 different artists and groups, a craft market with o...
Culture Animals in Nagaoka 2022 Kim Bergström Kyoto-born Atsuhiko Misawa is one of Japan's most prominent contemporary wood carving artists, and one of his major works is ...
Activities Nishio Castle Winter Picture Scroll 2023 Kim Bergström An upcoming event at Aichi's Nishio Castle will showcase projection mapping covering historical and cultural themes unique to...
Culture Fukui's Beautiful Eihei-ji Temple Larry Knipfing Founded in 1244 by Zen Master Dogen Zenji, Eihei-ji includes over 70 buildings, and is a training center for young monks.
Food Taverna Vicini at Daigenta Canyon Rufus Starbuck Daigenta Canyon sits just outside Yuzawa. There is a lake out there that sits under Mount Daigenta, a camping area, an outdoo...
Fukui Prefectural Green Center Takako Sakamoto Fukui Prefectural Green Center: located a 30 minutes drive from the center of Fukui City, this mammoth park is one of the bes...
Culture Iiyama's Ajisai-dera Robert Grey One of the great things about getting out of Japanese cities is that you will ultimately find some wonderful and little known...
Restaurant "Umano-Ya" (The Stable) Takako Sakamoto Would you like to try eating horse meat in Fukui? Then you should come to this restaurant, 'Umano-Ya'. Directly delivered fro...
Strolling Mt. Asuwa in Early Autumn Takako Sakamoto Strolling on Mt. Asuwa in Early Autumn: take a casual hike on a mountain adorned with colorful leaves.
