Culture Akebonoyama Plum Festival 2026 Kim Bergström At Chiba Prefecture's Akebonoyama Agricultural Park the plum trees are in full bloom from late February to early March, offer...
Culture Art Mix Japan 2026 Kim Bergström Art Mix Japan (AMJ) is a unique cultural festival held every spring in Niigata City, incorporating a variety of performing ar...
Culture Tainai Hinamatsuri 2026 Kim Bergström One place to see Hina dolls in Niigata Prefecture is at the Tainai City Hinamatsuri, where Hina dolls that were once cherishe...
Culture Iruma Martial Arts Festival 2027 Kim Bergström The Iruma City Martial Arts Festival has been running for over three decades now, showcasing a variety of Japan's traditional...
Culture Thomas the Tank Engine Exhibition 2026 Kim Bergström This year marks another anniversary of the original publication of The Railway Series, the stories that introduced Thomas the...
Culture Sakai Daruma Market 2027 Kim Bergström If you're looking for a way to get your hands on a daruma, the Sakai Daruma Market is a great place to start. Running for alm...
Planning CNN Names Kansai Region a Top Pick for 2025 Travel Kim Bergström CNN has named the Kansai region as one of their top places to travel for 2025, with the upcoming World Expo and other destina...
Planning Surprise Packets on Travel & Leisure's 2025 List Kim Bergström Travel + Leisure's 2025 list of the 25 Best Places to Visit in Asia included some obvious highlights and a few surprising pic...
Culture Modern Urban Life and Takehisa Yumeji 2026 Kim Bergström The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto is set to host a special exhibition titled Modern Urban Life and Takehisa Yumeji – T...
Culture Mika Ninagawa with EiM × Dogo Onsen DOGO ART 2025-2027 Kim Bergström One of Japan's most iconic hot spring towns has become a canvas for contemporary art with the Mika Ninagawa with EiM × Dogo O...