Culture Kyoto International Manga & Anime Fair 2026 Serena Ogawa The Kyoto International Manga & Anime Fair (KYO-MAF) is an annual event that showcases the talent in the animation and graphi...
Culture F1: Japanese Grand Prix 2027 Japan Travel The Formula One Grand Prix makes its stop in Japan, and will be held at Suzuka Circuit, the legendary race track located in M...
Culture Tatsushige no Kai: An Annual Experience of Noh 2027 Sleiman Azizi Once or twice a year, the Kongo school of Noh performs Tatsushige no Kai, a show performed my renowned Noh actor Udaka Tatsus...
Culture Miyako Odori 2027 Elena Lisina The Miyako Odori performance in Minamiza theatre in Kyoto hass a long history and involves the best geiko and maiko of Kyoto....
Culture KYOTOGRAPHIE International Photography Festival 2026 Ignatius Koh The KYOTOGRAPHIE International Photography Festival is an annual event held in Kyoto over four weeks. The theme for 2018 is "...
Culture Oni Fest on Mt. Yoshino 2027 Alena Eckelmann Embrace your demons on Yoshinoyama! The locals of this mountain welcome oni (demons) into their houses and inns ever since mo...
Culture Midosuji Illuminations 2026 Bonson Lam Osaka Hikari Renaissance is a series of light up and festival events taking place in Fall and Winter each year. In 2018 the f...
Culture Aoi Matsuri Festival 2026 Bonson Lam The Aoi Matsuri is one of the oldest and most celebrated festivals in Japan. So much so, the word “Matsuri” originally referr...
Activities Undokai World Cup 2026 Maddi Ryan Are you planning a trip to Kansai this September? Come join Undokai World Cup! Held off the coast of Osaka on Awaji Island, U...
Culture Yabusame Shinji 2027 Tatiana Garcia Every year in early May. witness the Yabusame Shinji at Shimogamo shrine, where Japanese mounted archers fire arrows at enemy...