Culture Asakusa Awa Odori 2024 Kim Back in action after a 14 year hiatus, the Asakusa Awa Odori brings traditional dance performances to this popular Tokyo tour...
Culture Kamodai Bon Odori 2024 Kim The Kamodai Bon Odori is run by Taisho University and has taken place since 2011 to remember victims of the Great East Japan ...
Nightlife Bentenjima Fireworks Festival 2024 Anonymous Bentenjima is a large island in Lake Hama. It holds one of the bigger, free, firework festivals in the area, usually on the f...
Activities Light of Hope 2024 Lynda Hogan Each month for two weeks Gyoda City has a floral water font (hanachozu) event. For one night during those two weeks they also...
Activities Terasaka Firefly Festival 2024 Sherilyn Siy On July 7 this year (Saturday), the Terasaka Rice Terraces in Yokoze, Chichibu, will be open to the public for a special summ...
Culture Abare Matsuri 2024 Celine Ong Abare Matsuri, or Rampage Festival, is an annual event in the town of Noto, Ishikawa. One of Japan’s most violent and fiery f...
Sake Fair 2024 Kim If you're a sake connoisseur or you'd simply like to learn more about this popular Japanese beverage, the Sake Fair at Sunshi...
Culture Matsukawa Tarai Race 2024 Kim Tarai-bune, also known as "tub boats," are traditional Japanese wooden boats which were traditionally used for fishing. The M...
Culture Narita Gion Matsuri 2024 Elizabeth S Narita Gion Festival, celebrated for three days in July, features elaborate festival floats, omikoshi portable shrine process...
Tanabata and Light-up at Kodai-ji 2024 Cathy Cawood Colorful display of decorated bamboo branches in the carpark of Kodai-ji in Kyoto to celebrate the festival of Tanabata. The ...
