Culture Kamodai Bon Odori 2026 Kim Bergström The Kamodai Bon Odori is run by Taisho University and has taken place since 2011 to remember victims of the Great East Japan ...
Minami Hadano Village Cherry Blossom Festival 2027 Kim Bergström The Minami Hadano Village Cherry Blossom Festival takes place at the Izumo Taisha Sagami Branch Shrine and surrounds during s...
Culture Hourin-ji Temple in Kyoto Peter Sidell In Kyoto in central Japan, Hourin-ji is a charming Buddhist temple, enjoyable for its population of daruma figures, tradition...
Culture Miyoshi Nagayoshi Warrior Parade 2027 Kim Bergström Miyoshi Nagayoshi was a prominent Japanese samurai and military strategist who once ruled over seven provinces of the modern-...
Ryujinkyo Autumn Foliage Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Ryujinkyo Autumn Foliage Festival has been running for over 30 years as a way to appreciate the season's changing leaves ...
Activities Spring Flower Festival 2027 Kim Bergström The Spring Flower Festival at Adachi Ward Urban Agricultural Park showcases the beauty of 250 cherry blossoms trees and 35,00...
Culture Caribbean Latin America Street 2026 Kim Bergström Held under the theme of enjoying delicious food and drink before the heat of summer fully kicks in, the Caribbean Latin Ameri...
Culture Shodoshima New Sake Festival 2027 Kim Bergström The Morikuni Sake Brewery is the only sake brewery on Shodoshima, and they host an annual sake festival to celebrate their pr...
Culture Hagi Has It All Sarah Nishina Go on a journey through the streets of Hagi, Yamaguchi, where clear ocean waters, lush mountains, history, and charm will wel...
Food 24-Hour Yaro Ramen in Shibuya Revolutionizes Noodles With an All New Type of Ramen Taking Over Tokyo Umami bites “Yarōramen Shibuya Center-gai Souhonten (referred to hereafter as “Yaro Ramen”)” located in Shibuya, is a ramen shop that nev...
