Culture 2024 Grand Sumo Tournaments Veronica Carnevale Every year, the Japan Sumo Association hosts six Grand Sumo Tournaments, or honbasho, and each competition lasts 15 days. Tokyo..
Culture Comiket 2024 Aug 11th - Aug 12th The Comic Market (Comiket) is a marketplace where individuals can offer their own self-produced creations to a community that appreciates..
Culture Koinobori Festa 1000 2025 Late Apr - Early May On May 5th, cities and villages throughout hold koinobori (carp-streamers) festivals in celebration of Children’s Day, a day t..
Culture Guide to Visiting Zao Fox Village Rebecca Daum Zao Fox Village is filled with over 100 animals and 6 different types of foxes in Shiroishi, Miyagi Prefecture.
Culture Hiroshima Flower Festival 2025 Early May Over a million people pour into Hiroshima city over the "Golden Week" holiday for 3 days of parades, shows, food and fun!
Culture Sanno Matsuri 2024 Jun 7th - Jun 17th Sanno Matsuri is one of the three most famous Tokyo festivals, occurring every 2nd year in mid June. The Grand Parade is the h..
Culture Chidorigafuchi 5 (1Review) The Chidorigafuchi Trench is one of the best places in Tokyo to see the cherry blossoms in spring, from late March to early April. This 700-meter walk..
Festivals Craft Gyoza Festival 2025 Late Apr - Early May The Craft Gyoza Festival brings a variety of dumpling types from across the country to Komazawa Olympic Park, with some of the options..