Activities Osaka Hikari-Renaissance Light-up 2026 Manish Prabhune The main attraction during Christmas in Osaka is the projection mapping light show "Shining Art Wall" at the Nakanoshima Libr...
Culture Seiryu-e Dragon Festival 2027 Febry Fawzi The Seiryu-e festival is held every spring and autumn near Kiyomizu-dera. The Seiryu or blue dragon is believed to be a guard...
Culture ARATA 2026: Art Exhibition in Kyoto 2026 Aki Takano This exhibition in Kyoto features artists from across Japan connected through a correspondence master’s program at Kyoto Univ...
Nightlife Tenjin Matsuri 2026 Jeannie Gan Tenjin Matsuri, which literally means festival of the Gods, is one of the most symbolic water and light festivals in Osaka, h...
Culture Gion's Hassaku, Kyoto 2026 Julian Bohler The first of August is a very special day in Kyoto’s Gion neighbourhood. Named after a term which designates the first day of...
Culture Shinno-sai Festival 2026 Jeannie Gan Held annually on 22nd to 23rd November, Shinno-sai is the last festival to be held in Osaka, thus also known as the Tome-no-m...
Activities Kobe Luminarie 2027 Manish Prabhune Kobe Luminarie is held every year in the first two weeks of December to commemorate the Great Hanshin earthquake of 1995.
Sakura Glamping Buffet 2026 Kim Bergström Spring is almost here, and there's a new way to enjoy cherry blossom season without worrying about pollen or the weather. Fro...
Activities Nipponbashi Street Festa 2026 Ash An annual festival held in Osaka's electronics district (Den Den town) to celebrate the area's unique pop culture scene; Nipp...
Culture Tanabe Festival 2026 Virginia Gonzalez The Tanabe Festival takes place every year on the 24th and 25th of July in Tanabe City. During the festivities various proce...
