Culture Mino Washi Akari Art Exhibition 2026 Kim Bergström Each autumn, the streets of Mino City in Gifu Prefecture are transformed by the soft glow of handmade paper lanterns for the ...
Activities Toray Pan Pacific Open Tennis 2026 Kim Bergström As part of the WTA 500 series, the Toray Pan Pacific Open draws some of the world's top female players to compete on the city...
Activities 5 Places for Kochia in Japan Kim Bergström If you're looking for something a little different from the usual leaf-viewing spots, here are five places across Japan where...
Culture Osawa Onsen Konsei Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Golden Week in Iwate Prefecture brings with it one of Japan's more unusual and fascinating cultural events, the Osawa Konsei ...
Culture Daito-Ohara Water Throwing Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Every year on February 11th, Ichinoseki City in southern Iwate celebrates the Daito Ohara Water-Throwing Festival. This uniqu...
Culture Art Collaboration Kyoto (ACK) 2026 Kim Bergström Kyoto will once again become the center of Japan’s contemporary art scene with the return of Art Collaboration Kyoto (ACK), a...
Culture Ichinoseki Hiraizumi Balloon Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Ichinoseki-Hiraizumi Balloon Festival will once again take to the Tohoku skies this autumn, bringing together elite pilot...
Activities Tohoku Food Marathon 2026 Kim Bergström Held each spring in Tome City, Miyagi Prefecture, the Tohoku Food Marathon is no ordinary race. Starting out from Naganuma Fu...
Culture Explore Ako, Tatsuno, and Himeji with Ease From Kamenoi Hotel Ako Joanna Ligon On the coast of Hyogo Prefecture, the towns of Ako, Tatsuno, and Himeji offer a journey that blends Japan’s natural beauty wi...
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...
