Nightlife Sendai Oktoberfest 2025 Early - Late Sep Sendai Oktoberfest is a German beer festival that comes to Sendai every year.
Culture Hanagasa Matsuri 2025 Aug 5th - Aug 7th Hanagasa Matsuri is a dance festival which originiated in Obanazawa but is now celebrated across Yamagata every summer.
11 Culture Lotus Heaven in Fukui Larry Knipfing Minami Echizen's summer lotus festival is a real treat
Food Nagahama Ramen Miyoshi Xia Fei Chiew Cultural, lively and full of delicacies, the Sanjo area of Kyoto is truly a wonderful place to stroll.
6 Culture Hifuri Shinji at Aso Shrine Mandy Bartok Blazing torches light up the night at the annual Fire Swinging Festival near Kumamoto's volcanic Mt Aso
10 Activities Hirosaki in Cherry Blossom Season Josef Diermair Hirosaki in Aomori Prefecture is known for its Cherry Blossom Festival held in the park surrounding Hirosaki Castle.
Accommodation Kiya Ryokan Featured There are various events and festivals throughout the year too, including... bull sumo and the spectacular Ushioni bull-demon festival.
Activities Sampling Sake in Saijo, Hiroshima Chantelle Silva Every in early October, Saijo hosts its famous Sake Festival – the event... With around 200,000 people attending the festival each year, the city of
