Culture Kintaikyo Festival 2024 Paul Walsh Edo-era costume parade in this annual reenactment of the return of the local lord over one of the world's most beautiful brid...
Culture Ryogoku Nigiwai Festival 2024 Kylie Plester Ryogoku Nigiwai Festival is a great community event held in spring with lots of sumos, chankonabe and performers to see.
Food CRAFT SAKE WEEK 2024 Veronica Carnevale CRAFT SAKE WEEK is the world’s largest sake culture event!
Activities Kitakami Tenshochi Sakura Festival 2024 Kim Each year from around mid April to early-May, Iwate's Kitakami Tenshochi Park is home to a cherry blossom festival that celeb...
Culture Takatori Pottery Festival 2024 Kim If you'd like to explore Takatori ware for yourself, a great way to do that is at the annual Takatori Pottery Festival, which...
Activities Komuroyama Park Azalea Viewing Party 2024 Kim Shizuoka's Komuroyama Park is known as one of Japan's best spots for enjoying springtime azaleas, and there are plenty of the...
Culture Miyako Odori 2024 Elena Lisina The Miyako Odori performance in Minamiza theatre in Kyoto hass a long history and involves the best geiko and maiko of Kyoto....
Activities Nagushiyama Azalea Festival 2024 Kim Nagushiyama is a mountain in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, which is home to a large number of azalea bushes. An annual festiva...
Activities Taihei River Sakura Festival 2024 Kim From around mid to late April in Akita City, the banks of the Taihei River come alive with the color of around 1000 cherry tr...
Activities Miharu Takizakura in Bloom 2024 Kim There are plenty of arguments to be made about Japan's best cherry blossom viewing spots, and people's favorites will differ ...