Culture Urasa Naked Man Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Urasa's Naked Man Festival lays claim to being one of Japan's most unique winter festivals. Participants push and jostle thei...
Activities Karurusu Onsen Winter Festival 2026 Tatiana Garcia The annual Karurusu Onsen Winter Festival in Hokkaido invites participants to play snow-related games and win prizes.
Culture Miyoshi Nagayoshi Warrior Parade 2026 Kim Bergström Miyoshi Nagayoshi was a prominent Japanese samurai and military strategist who once ruled over seven provinces of the modern-...
Activities Setagaya Plum Blossom Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Hanegi Park, in a residential area of Tokyo's Setagaya ward, is renowned for having over 650 plum trees on its grounds. As a ...
Activities Atami Plum Garden Plum Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Atami Plum Garden in Shizuoka is home to some of Japan's earliest blooming plum tree varieties. The annual plum festival ...
Activities Umenomiya Taisha Plum Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Each year on the first Sunday in March, Kyoto's Umenomiya Taisha Shrine is home to a plum blossom festival that celebrates th...
Culture Tokyo Marathon Event 2026 Tiffany Aguilar With a mission to promote a healthy lifestyle, the Tokyo Marathon Foundation hosts a city marathon every year on the first Su...
Activities Celebrating Ume - Hanami in Tanabe 2026 Alena Eckelmann Celebrate spring at Kansai's best ume (Japanese plum) viewing spot at the Kishu Ishigami Tanabe Ume Orchards in the south of ...
Activities Nanrakuen Plum Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Each year from around late January through to early March, Ehime's Nanrakuen Garden is home to a plum festival which showcase...
Activities Mukojima Hyakkaen Plum Festival 2026 Kim Bergström An annual festival at Tokyo's Mukojima Hyakkaen gardens celebrates all things plum blossoms, with a variety of Edo period ins...