Sanja Matsuri, Tokyo’s Wildest Festival
Apr 20, 2018 By Mark Guthrie
Tokyo has many festivals, and particularly as we head towards the summer months they will be coming thick and fast....[ Click to read more ]
Tokyo Summer Sumo Basho 2018
Apr 17, 2018 By Justin Hanus
Out of the six annual grand tournaments of sumo wrestling, Tokyo hosts three. Of those the Tokyo Summer Sumo Basho...[ Click to read more ]
Thai Festival in Tokyo
The annual Thai Festival in Tokyo's Yoyogi Park is a great place to find excellent Thai food, as well as...[ Click to read more ]
Getting Away in Japan: Okinawa
Mar 30, 2018 By Mark Guthrie
Often referred to as Japan's Hawaii, Okinawa is the primo vacation destination for Japanese, and with good reason. With beautiful...[ Click to read more ]
Learn About Tokyo’s Yesteryear At Taito Shitamachi Museum
Mar 27, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
Sooner or later as you become acclimated to this place, you’ll start learning about the different eras of Japan. For...[ Click to read more ]
Must See Shrines and Temples of Tokyo
Mar 27, 2018 By Mark Guthrie
Many of Japan's most famous shrines and temples are in the old capital of Kyoto. Tokyo, while not as historic as...[ Click to read more ]
Your tour of the regions of Japan begins under the tracks of Akihabara
Mar 26, 2018 By Jason Gatewood
Of course you know what Tokyo’s Akihabara district is known for: electronics, video games, anime and manga shops, maid cafes,...[ Click to read more ]
Island Hopping on the Seto Inland Sea near Hiroshima
Mar 26, 2018 By Matt Mangham
If you find yourself in Hiroshima or the surrounding area for any length of time, you really should set aside...[ Click to read more ]
Hiroshima’s Onomichi Minato Festival
Mar 26, 2018 By Matt Mangham
Onomichi has long been one of my own family’s favorite day-trip destinations in Hiroshima prefecture. Time after time, this little...[ Click to read more ]
Flower Parks of the Sera District of Hiroshima
Mar 26, 2018 By Matt Mangham
For many people, spring really only means flowers, and plenty of them. Some of us can get all we need...[ Click to read more ]
