ActivitiesEventsFeatured Best Events Japan October 2024 Welcome to the first installment of Voyapon's new series where we highlight a curated list of some under-the-radar events happening…Paul McInnesOctober 4, 2024
CultureFoodThings to Know Seasonal Products in Japan: From Tradition to Trend Japanese society, it could be said, really immerses itself in the changing seasons. From Shintoism and Buddhism, the main religions…Maria PeñascalJune 28, 2024
ActivitiesKantoSponsored Enjoying the Beauty of the Fall in Isehara Isehara City (伊勢原市) located in Kanagawa Prefecture's heartland, is a gateway to both history and nature, just a short journey…Toshiko SakuraiMarch 15, 2024
ActivitiesChubuCultureEventsFoodShoppingSightseeingSponsored A Hamamatsu For All Seasons I first visited Hamamatsu in the Spring of 2021. Before that, my only knowledge of the city was a blur…Todd FongMarch 12, 2024
CultureThings to Know Seasons in Japan: What are they and when is the best time to visit Japan? What is the climate like in Japan? What temperatures should you expect when traveling in different seasons? And what is…Daniela TravagliniJuly 26, 2022
KansaiSightseeing Visit Ohara, a rural village with gorgeous autumn leaves north of Kyoto I enjoy a sport even more than sakura hunting: It's Momiji autumn leaves hunting. At the beginning of November, the…Manon ChauvrisJune 17, 2022
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ChugokuSightseeingSponsored Tottori in Autumn: Travel to Shrines, Temples, and Through A Dazzling Fall Forest Tottori prefecture is located on Honshu island, between mountains and the Sea of Japan. It is still quite rural and…Eva ColomeraFebruary 22, 2022
SightseeingSponsoredTohoku Explore the Samurai Culture Under the Warmth of Autumn Colors in Fukushima On an early November morning – in anticipation of witnessing my first colors of the long-awaited koyo autumn leaves season…Burcu BasarJanuary 11, 2022
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KansaiThings to Know Fall Colors in Kyoto: The Best Autumn Foliage Spots to Visit in 2024 Kyoto is one of my favorite cities not only in Japan but in the entire world. I love it as…Burcu BasarNovember 19, 2021
KantoThings to Know Fall Colors in Tokyo: The Best Autumn Foliage Spots to Visit in 2024 Tokyo is one of the most underrated fall color viewing destinations in Japan. The city is home to some marvelous…Burcu BasarNovember 17, 2021
Things to KnowTohoku Fall Colors in Tohoku: The Best Autumn Foliage Spots to Visit in 2024 International travelers often overlook the Tohoku region tucked between the populated Kanto area and the unpopulated but equally popular Hokkaido…Burcu BasarNovember 16, 2021
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FoodKansaiSightseeingSponsored Enjoy the Autumn Colors Outside of Kyoto City Just outside the crowds of Kyoto city is a world of serene nature, vibrant culture, and deep history that you…Todd FongFebruary 3, 2021
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FoodKyushuSightseeingSponsored The Best of Oita: Usa Jingu Shrine, Beppu Jigoku and Jigoku Mushi Just outside the crowds of Kyoto city is a world of serene nature, vibrant culture, and deep history that you…Don KennedyFebruary 3, 2021
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ShikokuSightseeingSponsored Shikoku’s Iya Valley: Where History, Natural Beauty, and Mystery Collide There’s something so alluring and almost enigmatic about Iya Valley, tucked up in the northern mountains of Tokushima Prefecture. Whether…Lucy DaymanJanuary 29, 2021
KantoSightseeing Celebrate the Arrival of Autumn at Hitachi Seaside Park All across the world, landscapes change with the seasons. But few countries get as excited about these changes in nature…Marion PontAugust 28, 2020
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