The ultimate guide to Japan travel
Get your fall-leaf fix, wherever you are in Japan. Updated with peak viewing times.
Late-summer fireworks, manga fairs, the wild Danjiri Festival, and other fun.
Kick off the new year with fire festivals, water festivals, and even festivals featuring ogres!
Tashirojima is a small, scarcely populated island with as many cats as you can shake a selfie stick at.
Attend traditional festivals, run a marathon, and enjoy the illuminations before ringing in the New Year!
Neon-lit Osaka shines even brighter during the holiday season.
7 top spots in Kyoto — plus 5 day trips to take. With peak viewing times.
Head to the old capital for the fanciest festive feels in Kansai.
Minō Waterfall, the local Champs Élysées, and more await.
Fire walking, autumn illuminations, the Grand Sumo Tournament — and that's just the start.
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.
The world's biggest tug-of-war, shrine festivals, parades, scary mud monsters and a LOT more!
Gear up for adrenaline-pumping fun in the mountains.
How to spend 48 hours off the coast of Niigata.
