Area Koga The city of Koga is tucked in Ibaraki prefecture’s south-western corner, surrounded by cities of other prefectures. Its current population is estimated to be 140,800. An hour by train from Tokyo,..
Culture Lantern Festival in Nozawa Onsen 2025 Sep 8th - Sep 9th the men in their “yaku” (bad luck) years, shake off their hangovers and carry... Everybody is on hand to cheer them on and help them up the stairs of the
8 Azaleas at Showa Park Mandy Bartok There are 40,000 azaleas at Showa Park in Ozu near Kumamoto Airport that bloom from mid-April to early May.
8 Culture Hydrangeas at Enkakuji Temple Steve Morton was lucky enough to see a varied array of colorful hydrangeas in full bloom
Activities Todoroki Valley Arlene Bastion groves merge with temperate rain forest, with beech, zelkova, maple, cherry
Culture En-musubi in the Izumo Region Featured from Izumo Station, in either case, you may need to change trains at Kawato... Station so check this before boarding as the announcement in Kawato is
10 Kyoto Adashino Nenbutsu-ji 2 of 4 Justin Velgus Adashino Nenbutsu-ji is known as Sai-no-Kawara, an area where corpses are
Activities Cosmos Festival at Showa Kinen Park Serena Ogawa Over 70,000 cosmos flowers bloom in an array of pinks, reds, and yellows