Planning Yamagata One of Nat Geo's Best Places to Visit in 2026 Kim Bergström 3 days ago Yamagata Prefecture has been named on National Geographic's Best of the World 2026 list this week, highlighting it as one of..
Culture Yokote Chrysanthemum Festival 2025 Oct 31st - Nov 10th For more than half a century, Yokote in Akita Prefecture has been home to one of the region's most striking seasonal traditions,..
Culture 360° Yonezawa Open Factory 2026 Mid Sep The 360° Yonezawa Open Factory invites visitors to step inside the workshops and studios that define the city’s rich manufactu..
Culture Sand Craft in Mitane 2026 Late Jul - Late Sep When people think of artistic mediums, they might picture paint, canvas, or clay, and sand is not usually the first thing that comes..
Culture Iwate Coffee Festival 2026 Mid May Coffee lovers visiting Tohoku have something special to look forward to this spring: the return of the Iwate Coffee Festival, which..
Culture Fujisawa Noyaki Festival 2026 Early Aug Every August, the quiet town of Fujisawa in Ichinoseki City bursts into life with one of the region's most dramatic cultural..
Culture Discover Winter Magic at Akita’s Tazawako Ski Area Joanna Ligon You’ve heard of Niseko and Hakuba, but have you skied above Japan’s deepest lake? Tazawako Ski Area may not be on every travel..