Culture Yayoi Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Yayoi Festival is a historic spring celebration in Nikko, Tochigi, with a tradition spanning 1200 years.
Otawara Yatai Matsuri 2026 Louise Archer Yatai Matsuri is a festival in Otawara, Tochigi prefecture, held in April every year.
Culture Mamada no Jagamaita Snake Festival 2026 Sander 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 2026 Kim Bergström 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 2026 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 Nikko Yabusame Archery Competition 2026 Dale A. Brown Yabusame Archery Competition at the Nikko Shunki Reitaisai Grand Spring Festival.
Culture 1,000 Samurai Procession in Nikko 2026 Jessica A Paje Designated as a World Heritage site since 1999, thousands of locals gather at Toshogu Shrine to parade in Nikko’s traditional...
