Area Inuyama Inuyama is a city in central Japan, known for the 16th-century Inuyama Castle. Nearby Urakuen is a peaceful garden with the centuries-old Jo-an teahouse. The Museum Meiji-mura features dozens..
Culture Will You Fight Or Watch? 2025 Early Nov Epic battle between Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen re-enacted every year on the banks of the Fuefuki River in Yamanashi. Participation..
Culture Crystal Sound Museum Cathy Cawood Crystal Sound is a free museum in Shosenkyo with a collection of precious gemstones from around the world. The museum shop is a..
Culture Road Trippin' Japan (Part Three) Wanda Bodnar Description of the Osaka to Tokyo leg of our recent campervan trip through Japan.
Activities One Day in Nagoya Vicky Amin A guide to the history and cuisine of central Japan, within easy reach from Nagoya Railway station.
Culture Japanese Musical Instruments Elena Lisina A description of popular traditional Japanese instruments such as the shamisen, taiko, shakuhachi, koto and biwa. The sound of the..
Food Hamazushi Yukawa Elena Lisina Authentic, tasty and fresh sushi in Hamazushi Yukawa restaurant in the seaside town of Ito.
Culture Onbashira Matsuri in Suwa, Nagano 2028 Early Apr - Mid May Onbashira Matsuri in Suwa, Nagano is filled with plenty of singing, dancing, colorful costumes and merrymaking in general.