Culture Yakatabune Experience in Shinagawa Serena Ogawa covered houseboats are often lit up on the waters at night, abundant with festive
Planning Guide to New Years in Japan Tom Roseveare stalls popping up along the main route to larger shrines joining in the festive... spirit, selling traditional festival fare such as yakisoba and taiyaki
Activities Meet the Locals on the Volcanic Daikonjima Bryan Baier Events Yūshien Garden Botan Matsuri (Peony Festival) Peonies bloom from... The Yūshien hosts the Peony Festival to show off the wondrous variety of
Culture Visiting Yahiko Shrine Jasper Wilkins Pass, the bullet train takes two hours to travel from Tokyo to Tsubame-Sanjo
Culture Discovering Cinnamoroll in Shinagawa City Featured Cinnamoroll because he occasionally makes special appearances at events like festivals
Culture Penny Candy Store Museum Bonson Lam the old-school pinball parlour games that remain popular at many summer festivals
14 Culture Imamiya Shrine Meg Sing Imamiya Matsuri and Yasurai Matsuri, which is one of Kyoto’s three major festivals
Food "Cross B Plus" Restaurant in Sendai Justin Velgus with dynamic video projection walls highlighting tourist attractions and festivals