Culture Tokuyama Railway Festival 2024 Kim October 14th has been designated as Railway Day in Japan since 1994, and various events are often organized on this day. The ...
Culture Osaka Tenmangu Shrine Saskia Gilmour Osaka Tenmangu, or 'Tenjisan' as it's known by the locals, is the most famous of all the tenjin/tenmangu shrines throughout J...
27 Culture Symbolic Plants of Japan Elena Lisina Many temples, shrines and other traditional places of Japan are decorated with special ornaments and emblems featuring flower...
Culture Cherry Blossoms at Ueno Park Jessica A Paje Ueno Park is located in central Tokyo and is home to 1,200 cherry trees that will flourish with pink magical flowers. The 133...
Culture Spectacular Takigi Noh in Shitennoji 2023 Japan Travel A two-day event in which Noh, the world’s oldest active theater tradition, is combined with projection mapping to create a on...
Culture Kyoto's Umekoji Handicrafts Market Bridget Ye Umekoji Handicrafts Market in Kyoto is an event that only happens seven times a year and is an event not to be missed! Open o...
Culture Shinshu Matsumoto Soba Festival 2024 Kim The Shinshu Matsumoto Soba Festival is an annual event which has been running for almost 20 years now, and it brings soba res...
Culture Trip to Matsumoto Castle Rebecca Bourke If you can manage to tear yourself out of the glorious onsen at KAI Matsumoto, why not check out the nearby Matsumoto castle?
Culture 11 Things to Do Hagi City Veronica Carnevale Situated in southern Japan’s Yamaguchi Prefecture, Hagi City is a seaside area renowned for its natural beauty, cultural heri...
Culture Van Gogh and Still Life 2023-2024 Kim A special event coming to Tokyo this autumn will explore Van Gogh's place in Europe's still-life painting realm, covering wha...
