Culture Karuizawa Half Marathon 2026 Kim Bergström The resort town of Karuizawa in Nagano is a popular destination for various outdoor recreation pursuits, from cycling to skii...
Culture Ajiro Onsen Dried Fish Festival 2027 Kim Bergström The town of Ajiro in Shizuoka has prospered as a port town since the Edo period, and is well regarded for its hot springs and...
Activities Jindai Botanical Garden Sakura Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Tokyo's Jindai Botanical Gardens are home to around 600 sakura trees in several varieties, with most of them located in the d...
Culture Akashi Meat Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The 15th Akashi Meat Festival is set for three mouthwatering days from Saturday, November 1st to Monday, November 3rd (nation...
Culture Gifu Beer Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Held annually since 2015, the Gifu Beer Festival aims to promote regional revitalization through good brews and good food.
Culture Shinshu Matsumoto Soba Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Shinshu Matsumoto Soba Festival is an annual event which has been running for almost 20 years now, and it brings soba res...
Culture Towada Autumn Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Towada Autumn Festival is a three-day affair filled with colorful floats, mikoshi (portable shrine) parades, taiko drummi...
Culture Orion Beerfest in Koza 2026 Kim Bergström With a history dating back to 1957, Orion is Japan's fifth largest brewery and the producer of Orion Beer, which commands 60%...
Culture Yomitan Pottery Market 2027 Kim Bergström Japan is home to a number of different pottery towns, and Yomitan on Okinawa's western coast is one of them. The town hosts t...
Culture Echizen Fish Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Echizen Fish Festival is Fukui Prefecture's largest fish-related event, and it's held at the time of year when the larges...
