Area Sendai Ask any resident of Sendai about their city and they will tell you it is sumiyasui, meaning easy to live. This capital city of Miyagi Prefecture and the largest city in the Tohoku region is not..
Area Higashishirakawa Village Heikoncha! Welcome to Higashishirakawa. Only two villages remain in Gifu prefecture; Shirakawa-go and Higashishirakawa village. They may share the name 'Shirakawa' (and Higashi just means..
Culture Top 10 Things to Do in Saitama Rebecca Quin carpet in Hitsujiyama Park, Chichibu, closer to Tokyo than the more famous festival... vivid, swirling shapes on ‘Moss Hill’ with stalls selling drinks and festival
Shopping Sake Tasting at Nabedana Suwannee Payne Amazake is one of the most popular beverages in Japan and is often sold at festivals... , especially New Years’ festival.
Area Niihama Niihama City in Ehime Prefecture is a bustling industrial city of 124,000 people on the north coast of Shikoku. Although the waterfront is dominated by Sumitomo factories, there are many sce..
16 Culture Kiddy Kabuki Janessa Landry This children's Kabuki festival traces its young origins to a current... In order to show their gratitude the residents in Sakata set up the festival
Activities Kintaikyo Fireworks, Yamaguchi JJ Walsh Iwakuni's Famous Kintaikyo Bridge is a fantastic backdrop for an annual fireworks festival Matsuri.