Culture Bishamondo Naked Man Festival, Urasa 2025 Rufus Starbuck The Naked Man Festival at Urasa's Bishamondo is one of the top bizarre festivals in Japan and a wonderful night out each year...
Culture Hina Festival of Inatori Onsen 2025 Sandra Isaka From January 20th to March 31st, the tiny seaside town of Inatori, in the Izu Peninsula, hosts its annual 'Hina-no-tsurushika...
Culture Wara Art Festival 2024 Jerome Lee Straw dinosaurs on display at Niigata City's Nishikan Ward, Uwasekigata Park
Activities Maples Corridor at Kawaguchi-ko 2024 Evangeline Neo The possibility of shooting red leaves against Mt Fuji as the backdrop!
Culture Tagata Honen Matsuri 2025 Amber Mezbourian The Tagata Honensai Matsuri is a fertility festival, with the main event centering on the lively procession of a large wooden...
Yatsuo Hikiyama Festival 2025 Jonathan Jahnke Lantern covered floats roll their way through the old streets of Yatsuo, at the Hikiyama Festival.
Culture Matsumoto Grand Taiko Festival 2024 Peter Bungate An introduction to the raw and elegant sound and fury of the Matsumoto Taiko Festival
Hakkai-san Firewalking Festival 2024 Rufus Starbuck Hakkai-san Firewalking Festival - crossing hot coals barefoot in the mountains of Niigata to ensure health and prosperity
Culture Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival 2025 Leslie Taylor Each year between February and March, Kawazu on the Izu Peninsula hosts the Kawazu Sakura Festival, one of Japan's most uniqu...