13 Culture Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Illaura Rossiter The head shrine of over 1,300 Sengen shrines, Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha in central Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture is considere...
5 Spots for Spring Blooms in Niigata Kim Bergström Often known for copious amounts of winter snow, Niigata is also home to some beautiful floral destinations in spring once the...
Culture Tohoku Festival in Marunouchi Tatiana Markina Tohoku Festival and Tanabata Festival in Marunouchi offer visitors to touch to specialties of Tohoku prefectures
Culture Takatori Castle Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Each November, the historic town of Takatori in Nara Prefecture celebrates its proud samurai heritage with the Takatori Castl...
8 Culture Autumn Leaves at Natadera Temple Kathryn Wortley Each autumn, Natadera Temple near Kaga Onsen is framed in stunning shades of red, orange and yellow leaves, making it well wo...
Shopping Okukuji Daigo Michi no Eki Sleiman Azizi Okukuji Daigo is a road station in north-west Ibaraki Prefecture. The first road station in Ibaraki to offer a hot spring, th...
Activities 5 Autumn Color Destinations in Gunma Kim Bergström Gunma is one of Japan's handful of landlocked prefectures, and it's known for its onsen, ski resorts, and pristine nature. It...
Culture Spring Hill Lupine Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Around 30,000 lupine flowers can be enjoyed at the Kanuma City Flower and Tree Center's Spring Hill Lupine Festival, which ru...
Food Regional Cuisine - Yamagata Sleiman Azizi The local foods of Yamagata prefecture feature many kinds of soups and hotpots. The prefecture's sake industry provides ingre...
Culture Tanzan Jinja Jeanne Austry Vivid colors on a blue sky, the Tanzan jinja shrine is well-known for its dazzling maple trees in autumn and its bright sakur...
