Culture Wajima Grand Festival 2025 Alena Eckelmann The Wajima Grand Festivals are the highlight of late summer in the Wajima area of the Noto Peninsula. The festive activities ...
Culture Okutsuhime Shrine Festival in Wajima 2025 Alena Eckelmann Young men dressed in women's clothes and with make-up on their faces carry a portable shrine into the ocean at Sodegahama Bea...
Culture Niwaka Lantern Festival 2025 Alena Eckelmann You might have heard of Kiriko in Wajima but do you know Niwaka? A procession of colorfully painted floats mark the end of su...
Culture Kanazawa Handmade Marche 2025 Kim Bergström The Kanazawa Handmade Marche is a celebration of crafts, food, and more, with approximately 1000 booths set to be present at ...
Culture Tsurugi Horai Festival 2025 Susan May The Tsurugi Horai Matsuri is a festival held every October in Tsurugi, Hakusan. It has been running annually for over 800 yea...
Culture Hokuriku Ramen Expo 2025 Kim Bergström If you're a ramen fan, the Hokuriku Ramen Expo is an event you shouldn't miss. The four-day expo brings a dozen popular ramen...
Culture KUTANism 2025 Kim Bergström KUTANism is a festival that promotes the charm of Kutani porcelain and highlights the regions of Ishikawa Prefecture where it...
Culture Yukidaruma Snowman Festival: Kuwajima 2026 Japan Travel See snowmen of all shapes and sizes at Shiramine and Kuwajima, deep in the mountain valleys of Ishikawa's Hakusan region.
Culture Seihakusai Dekayama Matsuri 2026 Nicole Kunihisa The Seihakusai Dekayama Matsuri in Nanao, Ishikawa; not every day you get to help pull a 20-ton float down the narrow streets...
Culture Kutani Chawan Festival 2026 Kim Bergström In Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture, an annual Kutani Chawan (tea bowl) festival takes place for three days during Golden Week.
