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
This month’s destination: Sharaito-no-taki, near Kawaguchi-ko The Most Refreshing Waterfall in the World 🧊Just looking at pictures of this astonishing waterfall is enough to beat the summer heat, and being … Continue Reading Beyond Tokyo AUGUST 2020
This month’s destination: Gyoda Ancient Lotus Park, Saitama A vast and serene lotus garden grown from 3,000-year-old seeds 🎋All around the world, we’re mourning the cancellation of beloved summer events, … Continue Reading Beyond Tokyo JULY 2020
This month’s destination: Okunoshima Island in Hiroshima Prefecture Let’s travel to place where a kinder, gentler age lives on: The uninhabited Japanese island where the only residents are lots and … Continue Reading Beyond Tokyo JUNE 2020
This month’s destination: Koya-san in Wakayama Prefecture Let’s go to one of the most mystical pilgrimage sites in all Japan 🏮This month, instead of charging off in search of quirky … Continue Reading Beyond Tokyo MAY 2020
