Food Hasshoku Ramen Festival 2020 Kim The Hasshoku Ramen Festival is an annual event which showcases ramen from across Japan. The 2020 event will include participa...
Culture Kitakata Sake Breweries Walk 2017 Justin Velgus Can't get enough sake? Kitakata City has your answer with 12 sake breweries pub crawl in one day!
Activities Toilet!? Human Waste & Earth's Future 2015-2016 Justin Velgus Japan does it again. Turning the most vile of subjects into something cute. Our Poop and the Future of the World (トイレ？行...
Culture Yokohama's Nanohana Festival 2024 Shawn Swinger Yokohama's Nanohana Festival. Visit a rural community covered with fields of gorgeous flowers, locally crafted flower made fo...
Activities Sendai International Half Marathon 2024 Justin Velgus Each May 10,000 runners take to the streets to participate in Sendai's International Half Marathon. The festivities are best ...
Nightlife Tanabu Festival 2024 Shawn Swinger Tanabu Festival is a centuries old celebration of the end of summer involving colorful lights, massive moving shrines, dancer...
Activities Jozenji Street Jazz Festival Sendai 2024 Justin Velgus Starting back in 1987 on a department store stage, the festival soon moved outdoors into the streets. Recently the growing fe...
Culture Matsushima Oyster Festival 2024-2025 Andrew Kehoe The Matsushima Oyster Festival (Kaki Matsuri) started over 40 years ago, and takes place in the peak of oyster season.
Activities Zao Snow Monster Festival 2025 Alena Eckelmann The Zao Snow Monsters rival Nagano's Snow Monkeys in popularity and they are one of Japan's winter attractions not to be missed!
