Culture Tsuzawa Yotaka Andon Festival 2026 Early Jun The annual Tsuzawa Yotaka Andon Festival blends color, sound, and movement in a vivid celebration rooted in local prayers for a..
Accommodation Kamenoi Hotel Atami Veronica Carnevale Nestled on a hill in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, Kamenoi Hotel Atami transports you to a different world, offering breathtakin..
Food Ushikoi: Lean Meat Yakiniku Specialist Tom Roseveare The Ushikoi yakiniku brand is known as a lean meat (akami) specialist and currently operates across six Tokyo locations.
Culture Kurume Water Festival 2026 Aug 3rd - Aug 5th The Kurume Water Festival is held every year from August 3rd to 5th, and has a history spanning over half a century now. The e..
Culture Yubana Festival 2026 Friday - May 15th Every year on May 15th, the Yubana Festival is held at Hirayu Onsen in Takayama City. The event serves as a way for the local community..
Activities Two Kyoto Gardens on NYT's Must-See List Kim Bergström May 15, 2025 Two gardens in Kyoto were recently named on the New York Times’ list of 25 must-see gardens worldwide, and each offers a diffe..
Shopping SEGA Megastore Coming to Shibuya PARCO Kim Bergström May 13, 2025 In late 2024, SEGA’s Head of Global Transmedia Group hinted in an interview at Gamescom Asia that the company planned to open ..
Culture Japan Sake and Shochu Fair 2026 Mid Jun The Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association is launching the first-ever Japan Sake and Shochu Fair this June, and the two-day..