Culture Ushimado Olive Harvest Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Around 2,000 olive trees are cultivated at the Ushimado Olive Garden, and there is an annual festival held here which has bee...
Culture Czech Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Czech Festival in Kansai is Japan's largest Czech-based event, and the multi-day affair includes a variety of ways to con...
Activities Tone River Fireworks Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Running for over three decades, the Tone River Fireworks Festival is a 90 minute extravaganza of light and sound in Ibaraki P...
Activities Adatara Illuminations 2026 Kim Bergström Running for over 10 years now, the Adatara Illuminations have become one of the area's summer traditions. The light displays ...
Transportation JR Kansai Wide Area Pass Bonson Lam Sometimes we are so much in a hurry, that we forget to slow down and remember, reflect, breathe in and feel the bigger univer...
Food Aipaku Ice Cream Expo 2026 Kim Bergström The Aipaku Ice Cream Expo includes a variety of ice creams, shaved ice, and gelato on offer from all across the country.
Culture Shiba Park Oktoberfest 2026 Kim Bergström The Shiba Park Oktoberfest event takes place at Shiba Park in early summer, and encourages attendees to enjoy German food and...
9 Culture Kamakura Camera - Zeniarai Benten Shrine Peter Oxley Established on the premise of a dream by the shogun to bring peace and prosperity to the land, Zeniarai Benten offers visitor...
Culture Zushi Beach Film Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Zushi Beach Film Festival showcases a variety of international and domestic films in a picturesque coastal location.
Culture Lantern Festival at Chidorigafuchi 2026 Kim Bergström There are a myriad of great summer festivals to enjoy in Tokyo, and one of the prettiest has to be the Chidorigafuchi Moat La...