Culture Mihama American Village Illumination 2025-2026 Mid Nov - Mid Mar The festive atmosphere makes for a perfect place to enjoy a meal, or to
Shopping Osu Kannon Shopping District Todd Wojnowski Annual Spring and Summer Festivals are held in March/April and July/August... Finally, in mid-October is the Osu Street Performers Festival, featuring
Beauty & Spa Noto Peninsula Discovery Alena Eckelmann If you visit in summer, then don’t miss Noto’s spectacular lantern festivals... Aomori’s Nebuta Festival might be famous but Noto’s giant kiriko lanterns
10 Culture Keiryu-ji Temple in Utsunoya Peter Sidell Staying in Shizuoka one time for the Daidogei street performance festival
Area Shizuoka City Shizuoka City in central Shizuoka Prefecture is perfect for outdoor lovers as it is surrounded by numerous mountains, lakes, and rivers. Like many other cities in the prefecture, Shizuoka City..
Culture Yasaka Shrine, Kyoto Sam Hardwick Each year Yasaka Shrine hosts a summer festival, called Gion Matsuri.... This is pretty much the most popular festival across the whole of Japan
Culture Kumano Shrine, Jiyugaoka Sam Hardwick I also read that the shrine sponsors the local summer festival ‘Jiyugaoka... International Friendship Mikoshi Festival’ in early September.
Culture The Miyajima Fireworks Experience Cordelia Ding The Miyajima Fireworks Show, also known as the "Miyajima-on-the-sea-Fireworks Display," is an annual show and festival that takes place on the island of