Culture Yushima Cat Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The Yushima Cat Festival started in 2015 with the aim of revitalizing this part of Tokyo and bringing some feline-themed fun ...
Culture Thomas the Tank Engine Exhibition 2025 Kim Bergström This year marks the 80th anniversary of the original publication of The Railway Series, the stories that introduced Thomas th...
Culture Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine For those in love, looking for love, and everything in between, Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine is the perfect place to visit! Not to b...
Culture Nyaramachi Neko Art Festival 2026 Mary Kawai Nyaramachi Neko Art Festival celebrates cats and cat-inspired artwork throughout June.
Culture Heian Shrine The Heian Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The Shrine is ranked as a Beppyō Jinja by the Associat...
Culture Monet's Pond The "Monet Pond", which until a few years ago did not have its own name, is well hidden in the lands of Gifu Prefecture. In 2...
Culture Ise Grand Shrine Gary Luscombe Dedicated to Amaterasu, Goddess of the Sun, Ise Jingu is the most sacred Shinto Shrine in Japan. Set within an ancient forest...
Culture Kameido Tenjin Wisteria Festival 2026 Kim Bergström There are a number of places across Japan to see wisteria during the spring months, and many would agree that Tokyo's best sp...
Culture Koinobori Festa 1000 2026 Anonymous On May 5th, cities and villages throughout hold koinobori (carp-streamers) festivals in celebration of Children’s Day, a day ...
Culture Nijo Castle Nijo Castle is one of the most accessible UNESCO spots in Kyoto, being just a short walk from Nijojo-mae Station. The former ...
