Last Call: Tohoku Summer Festivals Justin Velgus The six prefectures of the Tohoku region of Japan each celebrate their own unique annual festival, all happening around the f...
11 A Perfect Day in Okinawa Jasper Wilkins Okinawa consists of 160 islands, like a string of pearls thrown across the Pacific Ocean. It is the home of water sports and ...
Odaigahara Bicycle Hill Climb Bryan Baier Special Offer for Foreign Participants in the Odaigahara Bicycle Hill Climb
Nightlife Itabashi & Saitama Summer Fireworks Martin Giles Watching the Itabashi & Saitama Summer Fireworks (Hanabi) Festival
15 Kamakura's Hokokuji Temple Steve Morton Experience the ever popular Hokokuji Temple, where despite the crowds, you might be lucky enough to find a few moments tranqu...
Culture Swinging Taiko at the Tsuribashi Festival 2026 Bryan Baier Taiko drums on an Indy Jones-esque bridge!
14 Kashima Shrine Jasper Wilkins Kashima and nearby Katori are important Shinto shrines in Ibaraki. Takemikazuchi-no-Okami, the god of thunder, is the patron ...
