Japan For Foodies: 47 Prefectures, 47 Must-Try Dishes
In a country where every town has their own specialty dish, there’s no shortage of unique meals to try and what better way to see the country than following your appetite? Japan has an incredible...
View ArticleCool Caldera Lakes and Boiling Rock Pools: Hiking Through Towada-Hachimantai...
Most travelers don’t make it up to Aomori, Iwate and Akita—the three northernmost prefectures of Honshu, the main island of Japan. Yet there you can find remote hot springs with bubbling mud pools,...
View ArticleSun, Sea and Surf: Japan’s Best Beaches
Japan is a country made of islands, and that means there are plenty of beaches with golden sands and crystal-blue seas for you to explore. While sand, surf and sun are the ideal combination, Japan...
View ArticleJapan’s Most Unique and Beautiful National Parks
When people think about planning a trip to Japan, images that immediately come to mind are the neon-smothered streets of Shinjuku, the lantern-lit laneways of Kyoto and the gritty, booze-soaked party...
View ArticleJapan by Prefecture: Hokkaido and Tohoku Region
What makes Japan so amazing to travel in is the variety—with every new prefecture, city or village you find something unique. Consisting of 47 prefectures, including 43 traditional prefectures, two...
View ArticleJune 2023: Top Cheapo Events Around Japan
This month marks the start of summer fun, so grab your yukata and get ready for dance parades, beer festivals and tea ceremonies galore. Here’s a round-up of the best June 2023 events in Japan. Whether...
View ArticleTop 12 Spots for Autumn Leaves in Japan
Get your fall fix wherever you are in Japan. From Hokkaidō’s mountain ranges to the secret valleys of Kansai, there are plenty of spectacular sights of autumn leaves to go around. Rivaling the crowds...
View ArticleChagu Chagu Umakko Horse Festival
A horse festival in Iwate Prefecture in which approximately 100 elaborately costumed horses are ridden and led from Onikoshi Sozen Shrine in Takizawa to Morioka Hachimangu Shrine. The name comes from...
View ArticleAnimage and Ghibli Exhibition
Take a chance on this traveling Ghibli exhibition around Japan. What to expect Animage is an influential anime magazine that began publication in 1978. One of the early editors was anime producer...
View ArticleMorioka Sansa Odori Dance Festival
Feel the pulse of Iwate at the Morioka Sansa Odori Festival, a major festival in Japan’s northeastern Tohoku region. What happens? The Morioka Sansa Odori Festival in Iwate is one of the liveliest...
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