Kobe Matsuri: Where East Meets West for a Weekend in May
Apr 17, 2019 By Justin Hanus
The annual Kobe Festival (Matsuri) is unlike any celebration you are likely to run into in the Kansai region during the year. There are plenty of colorful street festivals in...[ Click to read more ]
Things to do in Tokyo For Golden Week 2019
Apr 15, 2019 By Bert Wishart
Golden week is the longest public holiday period in Japan, and many residents make a trip abroad, or to a tourist area like Kyoto over the break. Trains and airports...[ Click to read more ]
Belgian Beer Weekend Nagoya
Mar 21, 2019 By Ray Proper
The famous Belgian Beer Weekend traditionally takes place the first weekend of September at the beautiful “Grand Place of Brussels." The Japan versions of this event? Not in September! Belgian...[ Click to read more ]
Yamathon – Walking Around Tokyo, Saving Lives
Mar 20, 2019 By Bert Wishart
The Yamathon is a fundraising challenge where teams of three or four people compete to walk or run through Tokyo visiting all 29 stations of the famous JR Yamanote train...[ Click to read more ]
Pollen Allergies in Japan
Mar 20, 2019 By Ray Proper
The proportion of people who have problems with allergies in Japan is startlingly high. People who suffer from allergies will suffer severe reactions from the pollen such as: Nasal congestion...[ Click to read more ]
Tokyo Sea Life Park Aquarium
Apr 27, 2018 By Admin
Tokyo Sea Life Park is an aquarium featuring over 600 species of rare marine life from around the world. The distinctive dome rising over the attraction houses a number of...[ Click to read more ]
Experience a Firelit Noh Performance at Nara’s Kofukuji Temple
Apr 24, 2018 By Justin Hanus
Traditional Noh performances might occur at temples across Japan, but Nara’s Kofukuji Temple is the original home of the sacred event, and seeing a performance there is a truly unforgettable...[ Click to read more ]
Gogatsu Byou – The May Malaise
Apr 23, 2018 By Bert Wishart
It is possible that not all is well in your life at the moment. You may have felt a discord, a disharmony. You may feel down, fed up, disheartened. And...[ Click to read more ]
Ukai Cormorant Fishing in Gifu and Aichi
Apr 22, 2018 By Bert Wishart
Whether your fish comes from the supermarket or you are a master fisherman who has trawled the seven seas, it is unlikely that you have ever witnessed anything quite like...[ Click to read more ]
Sanja Matsuri, Tokyo’s Wildest Festival
Apr 20, 2018 By Bert Wishart
Tokyo has many festivals, and particularly as we head towards the summer months they will be coming thick and fast. But none are quite so wild as Sanja Matsuri in Asakusa....[ Click to read more ]
