Culture Water Throwing Festival in Tohoku 2025 Sarah Chaney Visit a quaint hot spring town a short distance away from a well known samurai town, Aizuwakamatsu, in Fukushima Prefecture. ...
Culture Kojiya Awa Dance 2025 Japan Travel The Kojiya Awa Odori is held along the town’s shotengai (shopping street) where roughly 600 spectators join – lined up 10 row...
Culture Tsushima no Miya Festival 2025 Anonymous A two day festival held every year. The local train station is also only open during the festival, Tsushima no Miya Station. ...
Culture Kurume Water Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The Kurume Water Festival is held every year from August 3rd to 5th, and has a history spanning over half a century now. The ...
Culture Summer Festival in Honmoku, Yokohama 2025 Shinya Ota Yokohama Summer Festival: Honmoku traditions have been passed down from generation to generation for more than 500 years.
Culture Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony 2025 JJ Walsh A time to respect those who lost their lives and hope for a peaceful, war-free future for the world. August 6th is a signific...
Odawara Minato Festival 2025 Kim Bergström There is no question that the sea is vital for life on Earth – it provides oxygen, regulates the climate, supports biodiversi...
Shitamachi Evening Cool 2025 Kim Bergström A special event at the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum in early August allows patrons to explore the grounds after da...
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...
Culture Hakuho Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The Hakuko Festival in Tottori's Kotoura Town focuses on food and fireworks, and the event has been attracting crowds for 30 ...
