The ultimate guide to Japan travel
The world's biggest tug-of-war, shrine festivals, parades, scary mud monsters and a LOT more!
Summer is over — Japan's autumn forecast is here!
Some of Japan's best festivals take place this month — and they're mostly free!
Fancy horses, dance festivals, fun with yukata, mud sports — and more.
How and where to experience one of Japan's most elegant traditions.
Deer, more deer, and Buddha's nostril — Nara is just awesome.
It's happening in Mie, until December.
Gear up for adrenaline-pumping fun in the mountains.
How to spend 48 hours off the coast of Niigata.
Let's-a go! Find out how to enter the lottery to get tickets.
Late-summer fireworks, manga fairs, the wild Danjiri Festival, and other fun.
From ice-blue pools to ancient forests, your bucket list just got longer.
Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple is a hidden alternative to the famous bamboo grove of Arashiyama.
For those who'd rather see Fuji-san, than stand on top of it.
Highlights include the Gion Festival in Kyoto and the Tenjin Festival in Osaka — two of Japan's most famous festivals.
Eat, drink, be merry — and maybe climb a famous mountain.
