Culture 5 Museums to Substitute for Canceled Events Kim Bergström Various iconic festivals and events have been canceled in 2020 as a result of COVID-19. However, a number of great museums ac...
Culture My Favorite Places in Japan: Festival Venues Elena Lisina Numerous festivals are held all year round in Japan. The special atmosphere of festivals helps to feel the spirit of the coun...
Culture Halloween Night in the Forest 2025 Lynda Hogan Information on the annual Halloween night illumination weekend event in Saitama's family-friendly Shinrin Park. Shinrin Park,...
Culture Kyoto International Manga & Anime Fair 2025 Serena Ogawa The Kyoto International Manga & Anime Fair (KYO-MAF) is an annual event that showcases the talent in the animation and graphi...
Culture Sapporo Lilac Season Kim Bergström The Sapporo Lilac Festival has been an annual event since 1959, and a year later, lilacs were designated as the city's offici...
Culture Fuji Rock Festival 2025 Serena Ogawa The biggest outdoor music festival in Japan, Fuji Rock Festival takes places in Naeba, Niigata prefecture each summer.
Culture ULTRA JAPAN 2019 Event Review Japan Travel This year concludes the 6th installment of Japan’s biggest dance music festival, ULTRA JAPAN 2019. Held at a slightly new loc...
Culture Tokyo Hula Festival 2025 Jasper Wilkins First held in 2002, the festival celebrates the friendship between Ikebukuro and Hawaii, where 13% of its residents are Japan...
Culture Anamori Inari Shrine Lantern Festival 2025 Elizabeth S In late August, gather with the Kamata locals to light a candle and make a wish on one of hundreds of handmade lanterns.
Culture Vegan Festivals In Japan? Sébastien Duval Tokyo, Kyoto and Nagoya host (bi)annual vegan festivals with food trucks/stalls by Japanese vegan businesses. In spring & aut...
