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Culture Hatsumode in Asakusa 2025 Manish Prabhune The first visit to the shrine in the new year is called Hatsumode, and it attracts quite some crowds every year, and I think ...
Culture Echizen Fish Festival 2024 Kim The Echizen Fish Festival is Fukui Prefecture's largest fish-related event, and it's held at the time of year when the larges...
Culture Hasedera Temple Kamakura’s Hasedera Temple, a sister temple to Nara’s temple of the same name, is renowned for its 11-headed statue of Kannon...
Culture January Grand Sumo Tournament (Tokyo) 2025 Veronica Carnevale Japan's six-tournament sumo season starts in mid-January with the January Grand Sumo Tournament.
Culture Hiroshima Food Festival 2024 Emmie Tsumura This festival is a food-lovers paradise, showcasing local food and drink from all 23 cities and towns across Hiroshima Prefec...
Culture Yubari Fantastic Film Festival 2024 Bonson Lam This little town in the depths of Hokkaido hosts to what it claims to be "The most fun movie festival in the world", so it is...
Culture Odaiba Marine Park Odaia Marine Park (お台場海浜公園), also known as Odaiba seaside park, is a park located on the edge of Tokyo bay facing the ...
Culture September Grand Sumo Tournament (Tokyo) 2024 Veronica Carnevale After the July tournament in Nagoya, the fifth Grand Sumo Tournament returns to Tokyo. This 15-day event is a part of a six-t...
Culture Yoichi Matsuri 2024 Louise Archer August Festival in Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture honoring the local hero Nasu No Yoichi