Culture Bring Your Tokyo to Life Veronica Carnevale Tokyo’s allure has long captivated the minds of many. Discover its secrets for yourself.
Food Gastro-Tourism in Snow Country Rufus Starbuck Learn about Snow Country food culture as a local guide takes you foraging for mushrooms in the forests and mountains of Yuzaw...
Food Free Sake Tasting in English 2021 Susan Tumanon A 10-day event in Shibuya and Nakameguro to promote Japanese sake to foreigners living in Japan.
Activities Undiscovered Japan Top Tour Poll Rufus Starbuck 13 regions of Japan involved with the Undiscovered Japan initiative have submitted a 2 day 1 night tour that showcases the be...
Culture Tokyo Opera City Visual Organ Concert 2019 Sleiman Azizi A series of free classical music organ performances are being held monthly until March 2020 at the Tokyo Opera City Tower in ...
Activities Oboshi Park Cherry Blossom Festival Kim Bergström Yamanashi's Oboshi Park is a delight during spring for cherry blossom fans. The grounds here are home to around 2000 cherry t...
Fresh Beauty at Chishaku-in Temple Larry Knipfing When I saw the torii gate at Chishaku-in Temple, I didn't have high expectations - it seemed too new and abstract. I was happ...
Japan Sees Record Visitors in 2015 Mandy Bartok Japan sees a record number of tourists in 2015, nearly topping 20 million.
Culture Jomonesque Japan 2016 2016-2017 Rufus Starbuck Jomon-era flame-style pottery from the Shinano River basin in Niigata comes to Tokyo
Food Annon Cook Cafe [Closed] Mandy Bartok Annon Cook offers organic Vietnamese-themed lunches in the backstreets of Daikanyama.
Food Nescafe Kotatsu Café 2021 Kim Bergström The Nescafe Kotatsu Café runs from November 26th until December 12th, and guests can snuggle up and enjoy coffee and their ch...
Activities Asamai Park Iris Festival Kim Bergström Each year from late June through to early July, Akita's Asamai Park is filled to the brim with the color of 600,000 irises in...
Activities Sakura Season at Kannonyama Park Kim Bergström In spring each year, Niigata's Kannonyama Park has numerous cherry blossom trees to enjoy, including several different variet...
Culture Moomin Comic Strips Exhibition 2020 Kim Bergström From September 24th until October 12th at Matsuya Ginza, the Moomin Comic Strips Exhibition is being held. The event will sho...
Culture The Ceramic Sculpture of Shindo Tsuji 2020 Kim Bergström Shindo Tsuji (1910-1981) was a Japanese artist, particularly renowned for his sculpture works. While Tsuji had utilized mediu...
