Culture Hello! Sesame Street World Exhibition Kim To celebrate 55 years of Sesame Street, the Hello! Sesame Street World Exhibition will take place at Tokyo's Matsuya Ginza fr...
Culture Kinugasa Sakura Festival Kim Running for over seven decades in Yokosuka’s Kinugasayama Park, the Kinugasa Sakura Festival is a true celebration of Japan’s...
Activities Tainai Sakura Festival Kim There are numerous sakura spots across Japan that are extremely well-known (and often crowded), but there are also plenty of ...
Culture Hirano Shrine Okasai Alena Eckelmann Hirano Shrine in the north of Kyoto hosts a hanami festival each year. The hanami scenery is fantastic and the party atmosphe...
Culture Shirasagi-no Mai at Senso-ji Temple Kylie Plester Shirasagi-no Mai is a beautiful ceremonial procession performed at Senso-ji Temple and dates back over 1000 years.
Culture Shingen-ko Festival in Kofu City Cathy Cawood Shingen-ko is the biggest samurai festival in Japan. The festival takes place in spring and the highlight is a procession thr...
Activities Tokyo Sakura Garden Spring Festival Kim The Tokyo Sakura Garden Spring Festival includes evening cherry blossom illuminations from sunset until 9pm daily, cherry blo...
Activities Bungotakada Nanohana Festa Kim The Bungotakada Nanohana Festa sees an incredible 22 million nanohana plants filling a space of 16.5 hectares, covering the a...
Culture Japan Cider Cup Kim Billed as Japan's largest international cider event, the Japan Cider Cup was originally launched in 2022 and brings together ...
Nightlife Tejikara Fire Festival Michelle Ishiki A must see festival if you're coming to Gifu in April. Dating back to the 18th century, the Tejikara Fire Festival at Tejikar...