Culture Sakurayama Wind Chime Festival 2026 Kim Bergström During summer, Takayama’s historic Sakurayama Hachiman Shrine comes alive with the gentle sounds of the Sakurayama Wind Chime...
Area Hida City Tom Roseveare Hida City, situated in Gifu Prefecture in central Japan, lies amid the scenic mountains of the Chūbu region. With a history d...
Culture Moving of the Seto Canal Carp 2026 Japan Travel Hida embraces the arrival of winter by organizing an event to remove carp from the canal. The labor-intensive and—perhaps tim...
Shopping Watanabe Sake Brewery Japan Travel Surrounded by dramatic mountain ranges and blessed with a supply of some of the purest water in Japan, Watanabe Sake Brewery ...
Culture Hiruga Underwater Tug-of-War 2027 Kim Bergström Dating back to the early 17th century, the Hiruga Underwater Tug-of-War event is a prayer for a bountiful fish catch, featuri...
Activities Winter Views of Hida Furukawa Japan Travel Situated in the unspoiled hills of northern Gifu Prefecture, Hida Furukawa is a small traditional town that retains much of i...
Culture Nagoya Handmade Marche 2027 Kim Bergström The Nagoya Handmade Marche brings one of Japan's largest handmade festivals to Aichi for the first time, and is set to featur...
Transportation JR East to Launch First Ever Shinkansen Mystery Game Kim Bergström Travel enthusiasts and puzzle lovers are in for a fun new experience starting in late February. JR East’s Niigata Branch has ...
Culture Uozu Tatemon Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Uozu Tatemon Festival is held annually on the first Friday and Saturday of August, and it's an event that illuminates sum...
Culture Owara Kaze no Bon 2026 Kim Bergström The Owara Kaze-no-Bon Festival is held every year from September 1st to 3rd in Yatsuo, Toyama Prefecture, and originated arou...
