Activities Cosplay Gataket at Mitsuke English Garden 2025 Kim Bergström Niigata's Mitsuke English Garden is adding some fun this April with their Cosplay Gataket event, returning after its successf...
Culture Mikuni Festival 2025 Kim Bergström The Mikuni Festival is one of the three major festivals of the Hokuriku region, and this cherished tradition has a history sp...
Culture World Theatre Festival Shizuoka 2025: Where the City Becomes the Stage 2025 Joanna Ligon All the world’s a stage at the 2025 edition of World Theatre Festival Shizuoka, where the city’s streets, parks, and historic...
Culture Fox Wedding Festival 2025 Japan Travel The unique Fox Wedding Festival (Kitsune-bi Matsuri) tells the revival of fairy-tale “Sunshower” and is held on the 4th Satur...
Culture Kuguno Hina Doll Exhibition 2026 Kim Bergström In the Hida region, where spring arrives later than in other parts of Japan, the tradition of Hinamatsuri (Doll Festival) is ...
Culture Hida Ikibina Festival 2026 Kim Bergström Every spring, the Hida Ichinomiya Minashi Shrine transforms into a stage of vibrant color and centuries-old tradition during ...
Culture Sakurayama Wind Chime Festival 2025 Kim Bergström During summer, Takayama’s historic Sakurayama Hachiman Shrine comes alive with the gentle sounds of the Sakurayama Wind Chime...
Culture Uozu Tatemon Festival 2025 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 2025 Kim Bergström The Owara Kaze-no-Bon Festival is held every year from September 1st to 3rd in Yatsuo, Toyama Prefecture, and originated arou...
Culture Moving of the Seto Canal Carp 2025 Japan Travel Hida embraces the arrival of winter by organizing an event to remove carp from the canal. The labor-intensive and—perhaps tim...
