Activities Star and Sun Market 2025 Kim Bergström This summer, Tokyo’s after-dark culture gets a new glow with the debut of the Star and Sun Market produced by Tokyo Night Mar...
Food Shibushi Summer Soba Festival 2025 Kim Bergström One place you can get your soba noodle fix is in Shibushi City, Kagoshima, at their annual Summer Soba in Shibushi event. The...
Activities Kamakura Fireworks 2025 Michael Groen Kamakura Fireworks are known for their speciality “underwater fireworks”. which explodes in the water, creating a beautiful, ...
Culture Kure Fireworks Festival 2025 Virginia Gonzalez The Kure Fireworks Festival takes place every August by the city port. Spectators here will enjoy an hour of pyrotechnics ove...
Activities Hoozuki Matsuri 2025 JJ Walsh Small, local festival with great, friendly atmosphere that is fun for kids and families held every July in Ushita
Shopping Oedo Antique Market 2025 Farah Bassyouni Considered the largest outdoor antique market in Japan, selling a variety of both Japanese and foreign goods, here's all you ...
Culture Edamame Speed Eating Championships 2025 Kim Bergström For edamame fans, an event in Nagaoka challenges competitors to see how fast they can eat 650 grams of them, with both indivi...
Culture BitSummit 2025 Kim Bergström BitSummit is Japan’s standout festival celebrating independent game development, held each year in the heart of Kyoto. What b...
Culture Brazil Festival 2025 Todd Wojnowski The Brazil Festival is an annual festival held in Tokyo's Yoyogi Park. Its celebratory spirit features lively music, dance, a...
Culture Ekin Festival: Spooky Paintings by Candlelight 2025 Nate Hill Macabre and festival lovers alike will love this unique festival displaying paintings of kabuki scenes by Ekin, a well known ...