Otawara Yatai Matsuri Louise Archer Yatai Matsuri is a festival in Otawara, Tochigi prefecture, held in April every year.
Culture Mamada no Jagamaita Snake Festival Sander van Werkhoven Every year on the 5th of May, Mamada no Jagamaita, a rather unique matsuri involving huge 'snakes', is held in Mamada, Tochig...
Culture Spring Hill Lupine Festival Kim Around 30,000 lupine flowers can be enjoyed at the Kanuma City Flower and Tree Center's Spring Hill Lupine Festival, which ru...
Shopping Mashiko Pottery Festival Stacy Kurokawa Be dazzled with the beauty and variety of handmade wares artfully displayed and for sale in Mashiko during their bi-annual fe...
Culture 1,000 Samurai Procession in Nikko Jessica A Paje Designated as a World Heritage site since 1999, thousands of locals gather at Toshogu Shrine to parade in Nikko’s traditional...
Culture Nikko Yabusame Archery Competition Dale A. Brown Yabusame Archery Competition at the Nikko Shunki Reitaisai Grand Spring Festival.
Culture Yoichi Matsuri Louise Archer August Festival in Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture honoring the local hero Nasu No Yoichi
Flower Festival in Mashiko Christina Oshima Flower Festival in Mashiko. Thousands of beautiful flowers everywhere you look!
Activities Nasunogahara Summer Pools Lynda Hogan Nasunogahara is a sprawling park with dozens of things to do for families. In the summer, for six weeks only, they open their...
Culture Kanuma Buttsuke Autumn Festival Dale A. Brown A festival of food, music, dance and elaborate floats celebrated each year in October.