Activities Sera Kogen Tulip Festival Kim Bergström Each year from around mid April through to mid May, Hiroshima's Sera Kogen Farm hosts a tulip festival which consists of a whopping..
Activities Sakura Season at Tottori's Kyusho Park Kim Bergström Kyusho Park sits on the site of what was once Tottori Castle, and these days it's home to around 400 cherry trees in several..
Culture The Road to Hagi Yaki Featured Hagi yaki is a famous and beloved style of pottery in Japan. So, what makes this Hagi ware so special?
Activities Higashi Sanbin Flower Valley Poppy Festival Kim Bergström Each year in June, the Higashi Sanbin Flower Valley in Shimane is filled with beautiful poppies in shades of red, pink, and white,..
Activities Toyoura Cosmos Festival 2025 Early Oct The Toyoura Cosmos Festival is an annual event that takes place in early October, and it showcases the beauty of around one million..
Activities Moss Phlox and Nemophila at Sera Kogen Flower Village Kim Bergström Hiroshima's Sera Kogen Flower Village is home to a number of different events throughout the year, but during spring is when..
Area Kure Famous for its shipbuilding heritage and maritime history, Kure is a port city located along the Seto Inland Sea, south-east of Hiroshima City. Cover photo: Editorial credit: beeboys / Shutterstock.com..
Culture Achi Shrine's Zodiac Sanctum Arlene Bastion No better place to rest in Kurashiki than in quiet Achi Shrine, made interesting with a Zodiac sanctum, a smaller sub-shrine containing..