Culture Yomitan Pottery Market 2027 Kim Bergström Japan is home to a number of different pottery towns, and Yomitan on Okinawa's western coast is one of them. The town hosts t...
Culture Echizen Fish Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Echizen Fish Festival is Fukui Prefecture's largest fish-related event, and it's held at the time of year when the larges...
Culture Shitamachi Evening Cool 2026 Kim Bergström A special event at the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum in early August allows patrons to explore the grounds after da...
Culture Nogata Summer Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Nogata Summer Festival in Fukuoka is a multi-faceted event, with a variety of stage performances, a traditional float dis...
Culture Noshiro Tanabata 2026 Kim Bergström Held over two days in early August, the Noshiro Tanabata Festival in Akita Prefecture serves as a colorful celebration of Jap...
Culture Nango Summer Jazz Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Held in the Nango district of Aomori's Hachinohe City, the Nango Summer Jazz Festival is one of Japan's leading jazz events. ...
Culture Umeda Tanabata Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Umeda Tanabata Festival showcases a variety of decorations on loan from the well-known Sendai Tanabata Festival in Miyag...
Culture Ikebukuro Mensore Festival 2026 Kim Bergström If you can't make it to Okinawa, the Ikebukuro area of Tokyo is hosting the Sunshine City Okinawa Mensore Festival this May –...
Activities Golden Week Event at Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill 2026 Kim Bergström Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill is a popular tourist destination located in Sapporo, and it offers some breathtaking panoramic ...
Activities Shiki no Kaori Rose Garden Festival 2026 Kim Bergström During the spring season, Tokyo's Shiki no Kaori Rose Garden hosts a festival where visitors can not only enjoy the wide arra...
