Culture Gundam Factory Yokohama Night Show Luca De Pasquale The world's first full-scale MOVING Gundam! Standing at over 18m tall, this full-scale moving replica of Mobile Suit Gundam..
Planning Saving a Trip to Fuji-san Elena Lisina Mt. Fuji is famous for being hard to see. But the longer you spend in the area, the more chances you have of see the mountain. The..
Food Saamaany Curry in Manazuru Peter Sidell Close to Manazuru station in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture, Saamaany Curry is a neat little restaurant with Japanese style rooms,..
Activities Spring Festival at Kamine Park 2026 Late Mar - Mid Apr Ibaraki's Kamine Park is a fun place for a family-friendly day out year-round -- the venue is home to a zoo, amusement park..
Culture Lighting Up Yokohama's Past Emi Takahata The first gas lamp in Japan lit up in Yokohama's Bashamichi in 1872. This article explains how the local community, the Bashamichi..
Activities Dogtooth Violets at Katakuri no Sato 2026 Early Mar - Late Apr Each year from the second Saturday of March until the third Sunday in April, Shiroyama Katakuri no Sato in Kanagawa is open for..
Transportation JR East Passes to Change From April Peter Sidell Feb 10, 2021 Until now, the JR East Passes for the Tohoku area and Nagano-Niigata area have been available only for foreign visitors to Japan...
Activities Shiroijuku Double Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 Late Apr The Shirojuku Cherry Blossom Festival is an annual event in Gunma Prefecture, and it celebrates the beauty of Yaezakura, or double..