Culture Orion Beerfest in Koza 2026 Kim Bergström With a history dating back to 1957, Orion is Japan's fifth largest brewery and the producer of Orion Beer, which commands 60%...
Culture Ikebukuro Mensore Festival 2026 Kim Bergström If you can't make it to Okinawa, the Ikebukuro area of Tokyo is hosting the Sunshine City Okinawa Mensore Festival this May –...
Culture Another Look at Aizu-Wakamatsu Rey Waters A visit to Aizu-Wakamatsu,the Samurai City. Enjoy Tsurugajo Castle, Rinkaku Tea Ceremony Room, Oyakuen Garden, and Sazaedo, ...
Activities Nanrakuen Sotobori Sakura Festival Kim Bergström Each year from around late March through to late April, Ehime's Nanrakuen Garden is home to a cherry blossom festival that ce...
8 Culture Kamakura Camera - Meigetsu-in Peter Oxley Nestled in the hills of Kita Kamakura, there's much to see and enjoy at Meigetsu-in: a sand garden, the moon window, caves, a...
Food Kipposhi Ramen Emi Takahata For three decades, Kippoushi has been synonymous with classical ramen, but today, it is a microcosm of how Fussa city is look...
Activities Spring Snow Festival at Yuzawa Kogen 2027 Kim Bergström Niigata Prefecture is known for receiving significant amounts of winter snowfall, so much so that it's still visible in some ...
Culture Setsubun Bean Throwing Train 2027 Kim Bergström A special event hosted by Chichibu Railway takes the bean-throwing fun of Setsubun onto their train network, starting from Ku...
Sohei Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Komono Town in Mie Prefecture will once again be lit by fire and tradition as the Sohei Festival takes place in early October...
7 Culture Autumn Leaves at Kogenji Temple Masayoshi Hirose The temple was the top Rinzai Nakamine school founded in the Kamakura period. This ancient temple is one of the most famous s...
