Nightlife Night Life in Kokubunchô, Sendai Julie Sergent We are witnessing funny scenes between the joyful and festive salarymen
Food Marufuji Sweets and Cafe Bonson Lam encapsulated in the dango rice cake skewers, traditionally served in harvest festivals
Planning your Trip with Japan Travel Guides and Books Edward Yagisawa Sosnoski about various aspects of Japan’s culture, including holidays and festivals
Culture Tsuchiura All Japan Fireworks Competition 2025 Early Nov if you don’t speak Japanese, the sights and smells of these peculiar festive
Accommodation Omori no Sato Country House Bryan Baier Musashi Elementary School (site of the yearly Musashi Bon Odori Dance festival
Activities Sakura and Spring Skiing Bryan Baier There are of course the usual hanami and festival food stalls and street
Culture Ofusa Kannon Temple Alena Eckelmann These are the seasons for the temple’s rose festivals but some roses will
Celebrating the Freedom of Restraint in Tsuruoka Featured of Hinagashi, Japanese wagashi sweets made for the Hina Matsuri spring festival