Culture Kutani Chawan Festival 2026 Kim Bergström In Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture, an annual Kutani Chawan (tea bowl) festival takes place for three days during Golden Week.
Activities Achi Village Peach Blossom Festival 2026 Kim Bergström From mid-April to mid-May, Nagano's Achi Village comes alive with the color of around 10,000 peach trees in bloom, filling th...
Culture Kanazawa Teramachi Peter Sidell In the historical town of Kanazawa in Japan's Ishikawa prefecture, Teramachi is a peaceful temple district, home to dozens of...
Culture 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art Gaurav Raja Dahal The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art is located in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, and the exhibitions at this museum a...
Culture Kanazawa Castle Gaurav Raja Dahal This partially restored castle was the headquarter of the mighty Maeda Clan that governed the Kaga province (present-day Ishi...
Culture Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival 2027 Kim Bergström The Matsumoto Castle Ice Sculpture Festival has been running for over 30 years now, with a variety of skillfully designed wor...
Culture New York Lamp Museum & Flower Garden Kim Bergström Japan is home to a wide variety of special interest museums, and one of them is the New York Lamp Museum in Ito, Shizuoka Pre...
Culture Edamame Speed Eating Championships 2026 Kim Bergström For edamame fans, an event in Nagaoka challenges competitors to see how fast they can eat 650 grams of them, with both indivi...
Culture Sado Island Galaxy Art Festival 2025-2026 Kim Bergström Known for its pristine natural landscapes and longstanding traditions, Niigata's Sado Island is no slouch on the art scene, e...
Culture A Visit to Matto Peter Sidell Not far from Kanazawa in central Japan's Ishikawa prefecture, Matto is a pleasant suburb with a handful of interesting sights.
