Culture Uchiko's Sasa Matsuri 2026 Early Aug Uchiko's main street is decked out with colorful paper and bamboo decorations for three days. Teams dress in yukata or other..
Beauty & Spa Kyogoku Fukidashi Water Park Matt Stormont Apart from snow and onsens (hot springs), another of the natural gifts that the Niseko area has been blessed with is an abundance..
Activities Himakajima Sarah Mathews A short ferry ride from the mainland near Nagoya will get you to Himakajima (Himaka Island). It’s a great day trip from Nagoya..
Culture Tokugawa-en, Nagoya Sarah Mathews If, like me, you’re addicted to traditional Japanese Gardens, then be sure to check out Tokugawa-en in Nagoya.
Accommodation InterContinental Tokyo Bay Sarah Mathews Looking for a luxury hotel in Tokyo? The Intercontinental Tokyo Bay is perfectly positioned to explore Odaiba, and offers stunning..
Beauty & Spa Tomo-no-ura in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Emmie Tsumura The picturesque seaside town of Tomo-no-ura. It is the setting of Hayao Miyazaki's animated fantasy film, Ponyo, and renowned..
Activities Oarai's Aquaworld Aquarium Elysse Hurtado One of the world's biggest shark collections, daily dolphin shows, and marine fun for all ages on Oarai's beautiful coast...