Home to over 400 weeping cherry trees - 162 of which are designated as national natural monuments - Akita Prefecture's Kakunodate is a sight to behold!

From March 16 (Sat.) to April 7 (Sun.), the Bokutei Cherry Blossom Festival will be held at Sumida Park, along the banks of Tokyo's Sumida river. 

Hiroshima Kagura is back, with magnificently flamboyant performances, which even offer English subtitles!

Almost 50 cycling tours are now available to choose from on the Cycling Island Kyushu website created by Kyushu Tourism Organization! Read on to learn more.

Great Dane Brewing has launched its first Japanese location in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture! The comination restaurant-brewery evokes North American pub fare using fresh local ingredients, with the hopes of further contributing to the region's recovery in wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011.