Culture Swinging Taiko at the Tsuribashi Festival 2025 Bryan Baier Taiko drums on an Indy Jones-esque bridge!
Activities Cosmos at the Fujiwara Palace Ruins 2025 Kim Bergström The ruins of Fujiwara Palace in Nara are home to a range of great flower events throughout the year, and throughout October p...
Activities Cosmos at Hannyaji Temple 2025 Kim Bergström Nara's Hannyaji Temple is often referred to as the "Cosmos Temple" for good reason - there are approximately 150,000 cosmos f...
Culture Kasuga Wakamiya On-Matsuri 2025 Japan Travel Traditional performing arts can be enjoyed at this annual festival held since the 12th century.
Culture Oyumi Hajime Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Nara's Oyamato Shrine holds their annual Oyumi Hajime Festival on January 4th. The purpose of the festival is to pray for goo...
Culture Yamayaki Festival 2026 Japan Travel For over 250 years, people have gathered at the base of Mt. Wakakusa in Nara on the fourth Saturday in January to watch the m...
Culture Oni Fest on Mt. Yoshino 2026 Alena Eckelmann Embrace your demons on Yoshinoyama! The locals of this mountain welcome oni (demons) into their houses and inns ever since mo...
Culture Setsubun Mantoro 2026 Jessica Lin At the Kasuga Taisha Shrine in Nara, more than 3,000 lanterns in the precincts are lit up.
