Bonsai Village in Ōmiya Let’s stroll through a forest of perfect miniature trees! 🌲Bonsai Village is the neighborhood surrounding the Bonsai Art Museum in Ōmiya, which is home to the … Continue Reading Beyond Tokyo JUL-AUG 2022
Shiofune Kannon-ji Temple in Ome Let’s hike through bowers of flowers! 🌳Every April, this temple’s kilometers upon kilometers of hiking trails look out on riotously blooming azaleas, as far as the eye … Continue Reading Beyond Tokyo MAR-APR 2022
Kairaku-en Plum Garden in Mito prefecture Let’s visit the perfect garden for how we’re feeling right now 🌸Like cherry blossoms, which are beloved because their brief but glorious life is … Continue Reading Beyond Tokyo JAN-FEB 2022
Fox Village in Miyagi prefecture Let’s go to Fox Village…in the snow! 🦊Fox Village is a legendary fox sanctuary in the mountains of Miyagi prefecture, where you can go into … Continue Reading Beyond Tokyo NOV-DEC 2021
Sadogashima in Niigata prefecture Sado Island: A rugged paradise with famous drummers, bathtub boats, and a cave filled with spooky Jizo figures 🥁These days, Sado Island is an hour offshore … Continue Reading Beyond Tokyo SEP-OCT 2021
Nihon Minka-en Japanese Folk House Garden in Kanagawa prefecture A whole park full of thatch-roofed farmhouses, just outside of central Tokyo! ⛩One of the most amazing things to see in … Continue Reading Beyond Tokyo JUL-AUG 2021
Edogawa Goldfish Festival Goldfish, goldfish, everywhere: The most delightful summer festival in all of Japan 🎐You might remember from a previous Japanagram that one traditional way of beating the Japanese … Continue Reading Seasonal Secret JUL-AUG 2021
Ashikaga Flower Park in Tochigi prefecture Come for the purple, stay for the lights ⛲️ There’s only one reason to trek all the way out to Ashikaga at the beginning … Continue Reading Beyond Tokyo MAY-JUN 2021
Hirosaki Castle in Aomori Prefecture The cherry blossoms of your dreams…a month after all the rest are history 🌸 Cherry blossom season is legendary for good reason—even I have to … Continue Reading Beyond Tokyo MAR-APR 2021
Katsuura Doll Festival in Katsuura, Chiba 40,000 dolls dressed in Imperial court robes? Yes, please! 🎎 Every year, the town of Katsuura puts on a Girls’ Day Doll Festival to … Continue Reading Beyond Tokyo FEBRUARY 2021
This month’s destination: The Misotsuchi Icicles in Saitama prefecture Icicles of wonder ❄️ This secret Japanese pleasure isn’t a famous tourist destination—it’s really more of a pit stop along the … Continue Reading Beyond Tokyo JANUARY 2021
This month’s destination: YomiuriLand Let’s go see the millions of twinkling lights at Yomiuriland! 🎢 Even if you’re past the age when roller coasters and carousels thrill you, get thee to … Continue Reading Beyond Tokyo DECEMBER 2020
This month’s destination: Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture Gold-leafed soft-serve, a restored samurai neighborhood, and one of the three most gorgeous Japanese gardens in Japan…lit up at night! 🍁 Everybody thinks that … Continue Reading Beyond Tokyo NOVEMBER 2020
Special destination: Jakko-in convent, Kyoto The convent with a big secret 🏮It isn’t often that I set out to do book research and discover something far more amazing than I … Continue Reading Beyond Tokyo SPECIAL EDITION
This month’s destination: Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture Holy log-riding, the accidental castle, and a fire-breathing stone dragon 🏯 Suwa City? Who ever heard of Suwa City? That doesn’t sound like … Continue Reading Beyond Tokyo OCTOBER 2020
This month’s destination: Shigaraki, in Shiga Prefecture Let’s go to Tanuki Town: A quaint mountain village filled with all manner of tricksters 🦡 Deep in a valley that runs through … Continue Reading Beyond Tokyo SEPTEMBER 2020
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