Festivals Hagi Camellia Festival 2026 Feb 21st - Mar 22nd Around 25,000 camellia trees in 60 species are planted around the foot of Mount Kasayama in Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and the..
Historical Yakuō-in Temple on Mt. Takao, Tokyo Todd Wojnowski Yakuo-in features beautifully decorated and colored structures spread across multiple levels on the face of Mt. Takao in western..
Festivals Pillow Fight in Ito City 2026 Late Feb The Pillow Fight in Ito City takes place with teams of eight who battle it out against one another by throwing pillows, while futon..
Festivals Tainai Hinamatsuri 2026 Feb 5th - Apr 5th One place to see Hina dolls in Niigata Prefecture is at the Tainai City Hinamatsuri, where Hina dolls that were once cherished in..
14 Temples & Shrines Ebisuko Festival in Hiroshima Paul Walsh Ebisu, bringer of good fortune and commercial success, is one of Japan's most popular gods. Between November 18 and 20 every..
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Festivals Sapporo Lilac Season Kim Bergström The Sapporo Lilac Festival has been an annual event since 1959, and a year later, lilacs were designated as the city's official..
Festivals Tsushima Tenno Matsuri 2026 Late Jul A mid-summer's night's dream, the floating festival floats of the Tsushima Tenno Matsuri, one of THE top festivals of Japan!..