Activities Japan's Latest Winter Experience Involves Floating Kotatsu and Hot Pot Kim Bergström Japan has come up with some pretty creative ways to enjoy the colder months, but this might be one of the more unusual ones. ...
Activities Japan Takes Strawberry Picking to a New Level After Dark Kim Bergström Strawberry picking is a popular winter activity in Japan, but how about doing it after dark, in a beautifully illuminated gre...
Activities Atami Plum Garden Maple Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Atami Plum Garden is famous for having some of Japan’s earliest-blooming plum blossoms, but autumn brings another reason to v...
MANTEN 1059 ILLUMINATION 2026-2027 Kim Bergström For a different take on Japan’s winter nights, head up to Jukkoku Pass in Shizuoka Prefecture for MANTEN 1059 ILLUMINATION, w...
Culture Fuelfest Japan 2027 Kim Bergström Auto aficionados are in for a treat this summer as Fuelfest Japan returns to Fuji Speedway in August, coinciding with the Mou...
Food Shizuoka Chagori 2027 Richard Sweet In Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan, over sixty cafes and tea retailers have come together to create gourmet tea inspired...
Accommodation Gora Kadan Fuji Named On World's Best New Hotel Spas List Kim Bergström A luxury retreat at the foot of Mount Fuji has earned international recognition after being named one of the world's best new...
Accommodation Izu Kogen: Japan’s Most Dog-Friendly Destination Veronica Carnevale Izu has earned the nickname “Inu Kogen”—inu being dog in Japanese—because of its multitude of accommodations and activities ...
Activities Hatsushima: Shizuoka's Lemon Island Kim Bergström Just off the coast of Atami in Shizuoka Prefecture, the island of Hatsushima is gaining attention as Japan's "lemon island."
Culture Shizuoka Anko Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Japan's beloved sweet red bean paste, known as anko, is taking center stage in Shizuoka this February with the debut of the S...
Culture Lake Hamana Gyoza Festival 2027 Kim Bergström The Lake Hamana Gyoza Festival is a must-visit event for both food lovers and families alike. Held each year at the Lake Hama...
Accommodation An Izu Island Hot Spring Town Escape at Atagawa Resort Hotel Joanna Ligon Izu Atagawa might be unfamiliar to many travelers, but it’s one of Izu Peninsula’s underrated hot spring towns. Steam from th...
Accommodation A Hidden Getaway in Yaizu, Shizuoka Veronica Carnevale Resting southwest of Mount Fuji’s iconic presence, Yaizu is a port city in Shizuoka Prefecture that runs along Suruga Bay. It...
Culture National Local Hotpot Festival SHIZUOKA 2025 Kim Bergström The National Local Hotpot Festival SHIZUOKA event gathers hotpots from across Japan, offering visitors a culinary journey fro...
Hamamatsu Shusse Castle Gyoza Festival 2027 Kim Bergström Hamamatsu, long celebrated as one of Japan’s gyoza capitals, is set to host the Hamamatsu Shusse Castle Gyoza Festival this a...
