Culture Line Friends Store, Harajuku Niek Ceylan In Tokyo's lively Harajuku shopping district, LINE Friends Store is a cute store and home base for fans of the Line app and i...
Culture Daruma Doll Painting in Gunma Kenny King Hin Choi Daruma dolls trace back to the import of Zen Buddhism and stories of local history. They have transformed from a religious ob...
Tohoku Expressway Pass Justin Velgus On November 1st the East Nippon Expressway Company's Tohoku Expressway Pass campaign began. The campaign encourages foreign v...
13 Sacred Temple of Mt Takao Kenny King Hin Choi Takaosan Yakuoin is a sacred site on Takaosan, lying halfway between the top of Takaosan and the mid-station.
9 Rock Hill Garden Yui Yamaguchi Rock Hill Garden is a hidden place in a residential area with a restaurant, cafe, shop and gallery. This is perfect for lunch...
Activities Hiking the Yagyu Kaido Bryan Baier Hiking the Yagyu Kaido a Samurai Road in a Primeval Forest
Activities Akiu Night Museum 2026 Kana Shimoniida The annual Light up event at Tensyukaku National Park in Akiu Spa, Miyagi Prefecture, takes place the last week of October to...
Nightlife Gujo-Hachiman O-bon Dance Festival Sonia Schlesinger The crowds, the costumes, the cafes: some travel to Japan for the suffocating crowds, Harajuku fashions, and tiny cafes and b...
Hyakuri Self Defence Air Force Show Jennifer Nakajima The Hyakuri Aviation show is held in September and October each year at Omitama Air Base in Japan. It is an exciting opportun...
