Culture Kasama Chrysanthemum Festival 2026 Sandra Isaka Every autumn, Ibaraki hosts the Kasama Kiku Matsuri, an amazing chrysanthemum festival in the grounds of the historic Kasama ...
Activities Yabusame in Kasama 2026 Michael Papp Yabusame is a ceremonial form of archery and this is one of the three major performances in the Kanto region.
Culture Hatsumode in Asakusa 2027 Manish Prabhune The first visit to the shrine in the new year is called Hatsumode, and it attracts quite some crowds every year, and I think ...
Activities Makuyama Park's Plum Blossoms 2027 Larry Knipfing Makuyama Park features a mountainside covered by thousands of plum trees (and a festival) that when in full bloom in February...
Culture Odaiba Oktoberfest 2027 Chris Barnes Sick of the usual Suntory Draught? Bored of Sapporo Classic? Craving something different from your favorite amber colored bre...
Andrew Wyeth Exhibition 2026 Kim Bergström A major retrospective devoted to one of America's most influential painters will open in Tokyo this spring. The Andrew Wyeth ...
Culture Kanda Matsuri 2026 Todd Wojnowski The Kanda Festival, one of Tokyo's major Shinto festivals, is an enormous event held on odd-numbered years. Leading to Kanda ...
Culture Yokosuka YY Festival 2026 Christopher Harley There are several things that Yokosuka is famous for among people in Kanagawa: the American Navy Base, the Yokosuka Navy Burg...
Culture Sanno Matsuri 2026 Moira Cotter Sanno Matsuri is one of the three most famous Tokyo festivals, occurring every 2nd year in mid June. The Grand Parade is the ...
Culture Zama Suzuka Shinto Shrine Festival 2026 Carrie Jacobs During the annual Zama Mikoshi Festival (July 31-August 1st), residents carry a portable shrine through the streets of Zama c...
