Culture Wajima Grand Festival 2026 Alena Eckelmann The Wajima Grand Festivals are the highlight of late summer in the Wajima area of the Noto Peninsula. The festive activities ...
Culture Okutsuhime Shrine Festival in Wajima 2026 Alena Eckelmann Young men dressed in women's clothes and with make-up on their faces carry a portable shrine into the ocean at Sodegahama Bea...
Food All Japan Gyoza Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The All Japan Gyoza Festival allows attendees to enjoy a range of gyoza varieties from all corners of the country, including ...
Food Bengal Curry, Iwata Helen Xavier Bengal Curry is a Bengali & Bangladeshi restaurant in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture. The restaurant features good quality vegeta...
Activities Toki no Sumika Illumination 2026-2027 Kim Bergström The Toki no Sumika Illumination event takes place at the Gotemba Kogen Resort annually, and is now in its 19th year. There ar...
Culture Niwaka Lantern Festival 2026 Alena Eckelmann You might have heard of Kiriko in Wajima but do you know Niwaka? A procession of colorfully painted floats mark the end of su...
Food Shizuoka City Quality Green Tea Cafes Samuel Richards Shizuoka City is home to many green tea cafes, but there are some that stand above the rest when it comes to fusing a quality...
Activities Shiraito Falls Christmas Session 2026-2027 Lynda Hogan Shiraito falls are located in Karuizawa, Nagano. They are lit up during select periods during the winter. The first of those ...
Activities Tsumekizaki Narcissus Festival 2026-2027 Kim Bergström The Tsumekizaki Narcissus Festival is held every year from December 20th until January 31st, when over 3 million white daffod...
Activities Shizuoka: Top 10 Things to Do Veronica Carnevale Shizuoka Prefecture rests on the eastern side of Japan’s main island. The prefecture is filled with mountainous nature in the...
