Culture Hiketa Hinamatsuri 2025 Kim The Hiketa Hinamatsuri was first held in 2003, and this annual spring event provides visitors with the opportunity to appreci...
Culture Itsukushima Floating Shrine JJ Walsh This floating red shrine with a lush green forest backdrop is a stunning scene at the top of any sightseers list
Culture Wazuka - Japanese Tea Town Simona Zavadckyte Wazuka is a traditional Japanese tea town, with picturesque scenery and mind-clearing, heart-warming Japanese tea. Its tea in...
Culture Country Festa in Moegi Village 2024 Kim The annual Country Festa in Moegi Village event has been running for 20 years now, and it includes over 60 market stalls sell...
Culture Takayama’s Karakuri Museum Euan Prentis If you can't make it to Takayama for the town's famed festivals, be sure to drop by a performance of the mechanical karakuri ...
Culture Sapporo Lilac Season Kim The Sapporo Lilac Festival has been an annual event since 1959, and a year later, lilacs were designated as the city's offici...
Culture Miyakojima, Okinawa Leonora Hawgood Miyakojima - a heavenly tropical island! It's easier to visit than you think!
Culture Sennan Oyster Festival 2024 Kim Oysters are a popular food due to their distinct briny flavor and versatility, along with their aphrodisiac reputation and nu...
Culture Hiroshima Port Fireworks Festival 2025-2024 Virginia Gonzalez The Hiroshima Port Dream Fireworks Festival takes place every year in late July, when 10,000 fireworks are set off in the bay...
Culture I Love Ireland Festival 2023 Todd Wojnowski I Love Ireland is an Irish cultural festival held in Tokyo's Yoyogi Park as part of the St. Patrick's Day festivities in mid-...
