9 Culture A Romantic Winter Walk Illaura Rossiter Close to the Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido is Otaru's Snow Light Path Festival.
Activities Yamagata Christmas Market 2024 Dec 18th - 25th 2024 Past Event Every year, Yamagata Prefecture becomes a snow globe for winter sports, festivals... The festive market is inspired by German traditions, featuring gourmet
Transportation JR East to Launch First Ever Shinkansen Mystery Game Kim Bergström Jan 22, 2025 Passengers on the Joetsu Shinkansen traveling from Niigata Station, Tsubame-Sanjo
Culture Shirone Kite Museum Kim Bergström The region has an annual kite festival with origins dating back to the mid 1800s, but if you're not in the area at the time of the festival the Shirone
Activities Cycling Paradise in Imabari, Ehime Ryan Mannschreck Onmaku Festival: Onmaku means ‘dramatic, mess, or fullest’ in the Imabari... The Onmaku festival is one massive celebration where every city and town
Planning Free Wi-Fi at Kyoto Cordelia Ding Downtown Kyoto, Gion and Sanjo When in Kyoto, a visit and stroll around... Gion and Sanjo, the Geisha District, and downtown Kyoto area respectively
Accommodation Awa Odori Kaikan Naoko Takeuchi Awa Odori is one of the most famous bon dance festivals held in August... Over 1.3 million visitors come to see this dance festival every summer.
5 Spots for Spring Blooms in Niigata Kim Bergström The park also hosts an annual tulip festival with rows and rows of colorful... In typical years a festival is held when the blooms are at their best,