Culture Biwako Biennale 2026 Kim Bergström This autumn, the lakeside city of Omihachiman in Shiga Prefecture will once again transform into a living canvas as the BIWAK...
Culture Kanda Secondhand Book Festival 2026 Kim Bergström One of Tokyo's autumn traditions is the Kanda Secondhand Book Festival, where a stretch of Yasukuni-dori spanning
Culture Exploring the Wild East - Culture and Cuisine Pete Leong Arriving in Hokkaido in early autumn, the cool fresh air immediately struck me after exiting the Memambetsu Airport—a welcome...
Culture Ohara Hadaka 'Naked Man' Festival 2026 Celine Ong Ohara Hadaka Matsuri is an annual ‘Naked Man Festival’ that takes place in Isumi City, Chiba. Loincloth-clad men carry portab...
Setouchi Triennale 2026 Kim Bergström Held every three years since 2010, the Setouchi Triennale is one of Japan's premier international art festivals and is renown...
Activities Zuihoji Park Kim Bergström One of Hyogo Prefecture's best places to enjoy autumn is Zuihoji Park. Located in the Arima Onsen area which is known as one ...
Shiretoko Tomoko Kamishima Shiretoko: Shiretoko, located in the east end of Hokkaido and jutting into the Sea of Okhotsk, is a World Natural Heritage Site.
Spider Lilies at Asakura Ruins Takako Sakamoto Spider Lilies at Ichijodani Asakura Ruins: Scarlet flowers heralding autumn at a historical site in Fukui prefecture.
9 Koishikawa Korakuen's Spider Lilies Mandy Bartok Spider lilies bloom across the fields of Tokyo's traditional Koishikawa Korakuen garden.
