Culture Ebisu Festival in Kyoto 2027 Gloria Ticconi Held at Yasaka Shrine in Japan's former capital Kyoto, the Ebisu Festival is Kyoto's first festival of the New Year, dedicate...
9 Culture Joukyou-ji Temple in Utsunomiya Peter Sidell In Utsunomiya, a city north of Tokyo in Japan's Tochigi prefecture, Joukyou-ji is a small but attractive Buddhist temple.
Culture Kemari Hajime in Kyoto 2027 Gloria Ticconi Kemari Hajime in Kyoto: a traditional New Year event at Shimogamo Shrine, where men in period costume play an ancient traditi...
Activities Kinosaki Marine World Leslie Taylor As an island nation, Japan is deeply connected to the sea. At Kinosaki Marine World, the nation's relationship is on display ...
12 Activities Saitama's Ranzan Valley Steve Morton Experience the best of Japan's colorful autumn season in rural Saitama's majestic Ranzan Valley.
Activities Shibuya Blue Cave Illumination 2026 Jemma King After a hiatus of two years the Blue Cave is back with a vengeance in Shibuya. The event was previously organised along the M...
Culture Yanagawa Doll Festival: Sagemon Tour 2027 Mandy Bartok The town of Yanagawa celebrates Girls' Day with several events over a two month period.
7 Culture Kanazawa Bunko, A Samurai's Library Takako Sakamoto Kanazawa Bunko, one of the oldest libraries for samurai in Japan.
16 Culture Chrysanthemum Festival at Sankeien Takako Sakamoto Chrysanthemum Festival at Sankeien Garden in Yokohama will be held till November 23rd in 2016.
