Culture Nagoya's Global Shogun Scott Brause Shogun Ieyasu embodies the character and philosophy of the 'Shogun of Peace', Tokugawa Ieyasu. He works at Nagoya Castle in ...
Area Niigata City Japan Travel Niigata City has a long history as a port city, it is the most populated city in the prefecture, and is the largest coastal c...
20 Accommodation Hotel Century Shizuoka Elle Harris In Shizuoka in central Japan, Hotel Century is a luxurious western-style hotel, conveniently located next to Shizuoka Station.
Culture Niigata Fireworks Festival 2026 Bonson Lam As with many summer festivals, the highlight of the Niigata Festival is the fireworks in the evening over the river. On Frida...
Culture Shimada Obi Festival 2026 Illaura Rossiter Shimada, Shizuoka is home to one of Japan's three most unusual festivals, the Obi Festival, which takes place only once every...
Activities Yudanaka Shibu Onsen Elena Lisina Yudanaka Shibu Onsen is a historic town famous for its hot spring water. It's a good place for short vacation.
Activities Three Days Along Kisoji’s Nakasendo Trail (Day 2) Marie Guirao Day two from our a three-day trip to the Kiso Valley along the Nakasendo to take in some of its key sights.
Food Konparu Coffee Shop Amanda Ho First opened in 1947, Konparu is one of the more established and popular coffee shops in Nagoya. Found only in Nagoya city, i...
11 Culture Kansho-in Temple in Mariko Peter Sidell In the leafy Mariko district of Shizuoka in central Japan, Kansho-in is a charming Buddhist temple, home to a population of f...
Shopping Frog Street in Matsumoto Ignatius Koh Nawate Street is a frog-themed street south of Matsumoto Castle. Many shops, ranging from food to antiques, line the narrow s...
