Activities 5 Awesome Azalea Destinations in Japan Kim Bergström Japan is fortunate to have a wide array of springtime beauty to enjoy, and cherry blossoms are at the top of the must-see lis...
14 Culture Spring Festival at Erinji Cathy Cawood Spring festival held at Erinji Temple in Enzan every year on April 12th. Erinji Temple is famous for its cherry blossom.
Culture Styrofoam Art in Kawagoe Lynda Hogan Kawagoe is always a great place to visit. But if you want to add a bit of fun to your visit, especially if you are visiting w...
Culture Tokyo's National Treasures - Buildings Sleiman Azizi Tokyo is home to two National Treasure buildings. The Akasaka Palace, built in 1909, is representative of Japan's Meiji-perio...
Planning The Eight Prefectures of Kyushu Sleiman Azizi One of Japan's main islands, Kyushi is made up of 8 prefectures. Fukuoka, Kagoshima, Kumamoto, Miyazaki, Nagasaki, Oita, Okin...
Activities Misato Town Lavender Festival Kim Bergström Each year in early summer, Misato Town in Akita Prefecture is home to a lavender festival that blankets the ground in purple....
Culture Furukawa Festival 2027 Veronica Carnevale The Furukawa Festival, or Furukawa Matsuri, is an annual event of Hida Furukawa’s Kata Wakamiya Shrine. During the two-day sp...
Accommodation Results of the World's 50 Best Hotels 2023 Kim Bergström The World's 50 Best Hotels 2023 list helps to determine some of the top players in the industry, and three Japanese-based acc...
Activities Daishoji Hydrangea Festival Kim Bergström Throughout the month of June, Saga Prefecture's Daishoji Temple hosts a hydrangea festival to celebrate these seasonal flower...
Activities Peony Season at the Sukagawa Peony Garden Kim Bergström Each year during May, the Sukagawa Peony Garden in Fukushima comes alive with around 7000 peony flowers in 290 different vari...
