Culture Tanabe Castle at Maizuru Bonson Lam Hosokawa Yusai was also known as Hosokawa Fujitaka, who built Tanabe Castle in the present town of Nishi-Maizuru. With his so...
Culture Tohoku Kizuna Festival 2026 Tiffany Aguilar The Tohoku Kizuna Festival was initially created to remember the lives lost in the Great East Japan Earthquake. Now, it’s an ...
Culture Miyakejima: An Island Adventure From Land to Sea Veronica Carnevale Miyakejima is located approximately 180 kilometers south of mainland Tokyo and is a part of the Izu Islands. With Mt. Oyama—a...
Transportation Ride Through Spring with the JR EAST PASS Serena Ogawa The Tohoku region makes for a great opportunity for some incredible photographs. With the JR EAST PASS, it’s easier than ever...
Culture Hiragasa Naked Pilgrimage 2027 Kim Bergström Held each winter in Iwate's Hachimantai City, the Hiragasa Naked Pilgrimage is one of Japan's more unusual cold weather tradi...
Activities Hiking the Oku-Matsushima Trail Chiara Terzuolo The Oku-Matsushima Trail is part of the Miyagi Olle trail series in Miyagi Prefecture. The beginner-friendly trail shows off ...
Culture BitSummit 2026 Kim Bergström BitSummit is Japan’s standout festival celebrating independent game development, held each year in the heart of Kyoto. What b...
Activities Kitayamazaki and Unosu Cliffs Malcome Larcens Kitayamazaki and Unosu are part of the Sanruku Fukko National Park. Both of the places are high above the Pacific Ocean comma...
Transportation Any Wear, Anywhere: Clothing Rental to Travelers Kim Bergström Japan Airlines (JAL) are doing their part to assist sustainable travel with a unique initiative called Any Wear, Anywhere, wh...
Culture Kokeshi: A Lasting Tradition and Art Sherilyn Siy Each doll is truly unique, with its own personality, as influenced by the personality of the kokeshi artisans who crafted the...
