summer

July 1-15: Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival, Fukuoka July 1-31: Gion Festival July 8-10: Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival, K...

Thinking of climbing Mt. Fuji this summer? We talk to Mt. Fuji guides on best practices for scaling Japan's highest mountain.

Camp and listen to great music in the outdoors at these summer music festivals across Japan.

Haga Farm and Glamping in Tochigi opened in August 2020, and it has quickly become a popular escape for Tokyoites.

Soon after I moved to Nagano in 1997 I started hearing stories about a foreign resident and conservationist who had bought up tra...

This summer brings some changes to the farmers market scene in towns and cities up and down the country. While some markets have ...

An island with a colorful past has long attracted local and international creatives to its rocky shores. The collective soul of S...

During the warmer months, there are many places in Japan where you can enjoy a cold beer in the beer garden tradition. While such ...