Culture Yodogawa Fireworks Festival 2026 Jeannie Gan Firework viewing, called hanabi in Japanese, at Yodogawa River is a real crowd pleaser. One of top ten ways to spend your sum...
Culture Heian Shrine Sakura Otoyo 2027 Kim Bergström Each spring, Heian Shrine Sakura Otoyo offers visitors a chance to experience Kyoto's cherry blossoms after dark, combining s...
Culture Kyoto Gozan Okuribi 2026 Karen Zheng Believed to be dated back to the 13th century, Gozan no Okuribi is an annual traditional event that takes place annually on A...
Culture Oto Matsuri 2027 Kim Bergström With a history stretching back more than 1400 years, the Oto Matsuri is one of Japan's oldest Shinto fire festivals and remai...
Nightlife Takatsuki Jazz Street Festival 2027 Ross-Barry Finlayson Live Jazz music at it's very best. A must for all Jazz-lovers.
Nightlife Osaka Bay Skylumina Fireworks & Drones 2026 Veronica Carnevale This evepromises music-synched fireworks led by some of Japan’s top pyrotechnicians and a mesmerizing display of 1,500 drones...
Culture Vermeer Girl with a Pearl Earring Exhibition 2026 Kim Bergström One of the world's most celebrated masterpieces is returning to Japan in summer 2026. Johannes Vermeer's iconic Girl with a P...
Culture Kodai-ji Autumn Illumination 2026 Hannah Sy Formally known as Kodaijusho-zenji Temple and located in the Higashiyama Mountains of eastern Kyoto, Kodai-ji Temple was esta...
Culture Plum Blossom at Jonan-gu in Kyoto 2027 Cathy Cawood Jonangu in Fushimi, Kyoto is a Heian era Shinto shrine with a camellia and plum blossom festival in February and March
Activities Osaka Motorcycle Show 2027 Kim Bergström The Osaka Motorcycle Show is one of the Kansai region's biggest motorcycle events, bringing together manufacturers, industry ...
