Culture Ogiyama Fire Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The Ogiyama Fire Festival started in 1976 and is held in early April each year as part of the Beppu Onsen Festival. The event...
Culture Hida Ikibina Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Every spring, the Hida Ichinomiya Minashi Shrine transforms into a stage of vibrant color and centuries-old tradition during ...
Culture Hinode Cherry Blossom Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Running for over 30 years now, the Hinode Sakura Festival is a wonderful way to celebrate the best of the blossoms on the out...
Activities Spring Flower Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The Spring Flower Festival at Adachi Ward Urban Agricultural Park showcases the beauty of 250 cherry blossoms trees and 35,00...
Food Odawara Oden Summit 2025 Kim Bergström If you'd like to get your hands on some oden this spring, be sure to check out the Odawara Oden Summit. The two-day event is ...
Culture Kanamara Penis Festival 2025 Ontoshiki Vun The Shinto Kanamara Matsuri (Festival of the Steel Phallus) each April at Kawasaki's Kanayama shrine is centered around the m...
Culture Chindon Festival 2025 Michael Mighty Chindon performers dressed in colorful costumes dancing and playing their musical instruments in the streets of Toyama City.
Activities Light of Hope 2025 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...
