Culture Akashi City Gastronomy Event Sandra Isaka On Saturday, November 16 and Sunday, November 17, a special candlelight gastronomy event will take place under the illuminate...
Culture Senhime Peony Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Peonies are known for their large, fragrant blooms, and they can be enjoyed at several places in Japan including the Senhime ...
Culture Arima Or Gero? Scott Brause Arima and Gero onsens, both on the island of Honshu, have been reecognized for centuries as two of the 'Three Renowned Onsen ...
Culture Gorgeous Genbudo Arlene Bastion The Genbudo Caves are like a large topsy turvy sculpture patterned by discordant striations. Nature is the sculptor, as the ...
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 2026 Kim Bergström 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 2025-2026 Kim Bergström 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 2026 Kim Bergström The Himeji Castle Festival includes colorful processions of participants dressed in historical costumes, traditional dance pe...
Culture Tsukashin Summer Bon Odori 2025 Kim Bergström An easily accessible bon odori event held at a shopping complex in Hyogo Prefecture showcases the beauty of this traditional ...
Culture Hirosaki Neputa Festival in Kobe 2025 Kim Bergström The Hirosaki Neputa Festival in Kobe provides a glimpse into this popular Aomori-based festival.
