Culture Seiryu-e Dragon Festival 2024 Febry Fawzi The Seiryu-e festival is held every spring and autumn near Kiyomizu-dera. The Seiryu or blue dragon is believed to be a guard...
Culture Tokasan: The Yukata Festival 2024 Paul Walsh Thousands of people decked out in beautiful yukata summer kimono fill the streets of central Hiroshima for three nights at th...
Culture Narita City: More Than Just the Airport Veronica Carnevale Given that Narita International Airport is one of Japan’s most well-known airports, it is unsurprising that most inbound trav...
Culture Yosakoi Soran Festival in Sapporo 2024 R.S. Reynolds A viewing of the intense and energetic Yosakoi Soran Festival in Sapporo
Culture A Kengo Kuma Tour of Tokyo Kim Kengo Kuma is one of Japan's most well-known architects, and he has designed buildings both here and abroad. In Tokyo alone t...
Culture Midosuji and Hikari Illuminations 2024 Bonson Lam Osaka Hikari Renaissance is a series of light up and festival events taking place in Fall and Winter each year. In 2018 the f...
Culture Golden Gai Golden Tips Lisa Wallin Golden Gai is a feat for the eyes and a lot of fun if you're into small, quirky bars. Here are some tips to make your visit s...
Culture Spring Hill Lupine Festival 2025 Kim Around 30,000 lupine flowers can be enjoyed at the Kanuma City Flower and Tree Center's Spring Hill Lupine Festival, which ru...
Culture Kasukabe’s Giant Kite Festival 2025 Elizabeth S Kasukabe City’s annual giant kite festival is held on May 3rd and 5th. Teams hoist kites weighing hundreds of kilograms over ...
