Culture Senhime Peony Festival 2025 Kim Peonies are known for their large, fragrant blooms, and they can be enjoyed at several places in Japan including the Senhime ...
Culture At Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum Arlene Bastion This Museum is educational and enlightening. It reveals the processes of temple building, paying tribute to the craftsmen an...
Culture Nankinmachi Spring Festival 2025 Kim If you're in the Kobe area and looking for a way to celebrate Lunar New Year, check out the Nankinmachi Spring Festival. The ...
Culture Himeji Otemae Street Illumination 2024-2025 Kim The arrival of the colder months means various illumination events start popping up on the calendar, and the Himeji Otemae St...
Culture Himeji Castle Festival 2024 Kim The Himeji Castle Festival includes colorful processions of participants dressed in historical costumes, traditional dance pe...
Culture Hirosaki Neputa Festival in Kobe 2024 Kim The Hirosaki Neputa Festival in Kobe provides a glimpse into this popular Aomori-based festival.
Culture Tamba Yaki Pottery Festival 2024 Kim The Tamba-Sasayama area of Hyogo Prefecture is known for Tamba ware, one of Japan's most noteworthy types of ceramics. The Ta...
Culture Himeji Yukata Festival 2024 Kim The Himeji Yukata Festival has been running for over 250 years now, and the event honors the beauty and significance of this ...
Culture A New Way to Experience Himeji Castle Tom Fay Sat proudly overlooking the city streets below, Himeji Castle is a UNESCO-registered masterpiece of traditional wooden archit...
Culture Awaji Bunraku Puppet Theatre Bonson Lam Bunraku’s contribution throughout time, and to modern entertainment, has been recognized by UNESCO, granting it Intangible Cu...