Festivals Snow Country Region Info Center Rufus Starbuck Snow Country Region Info Center in Yuzawa provides advice and information on the tourist area which includes Minakami in Gunma,..
Festivals Street Performance World Cup Peter Sidell Held every autumn in Shizuoka City in central Japan, the Daidogei Street Performance World Cup is an exuberant four-day festival..
Historical Setsubun at Gokoku-jinja JJ Walsh Setsubun traditions, archery and lucky bean toss event at Hiroshima's Gokoku-jinja annually on Feb 3rd
Historical Kyoto's Kitano-Tenmangu Justin Velgus This enshrined deity of scholarship helps those wishing to pass examinations.
Arts & Crafts Takayama’s Karakuri Museum Euan Prentis If you can't make it to Takayama for the town's famed festivals, be sure to drop by a performance of the mechanical karakuri..
12 Festivals Spring at Hirano Shrine Cathy Cawood Photos of cherry blossom festival at Hirano Shrine, the oldest annual festival in Kyoto, begun in 985. At night lanterns are lit..
Historical Kaisei-machi Ajisai Matsuri Sandra Isaka Kaisei-machi's Ajisai Matsuri, usually held in the second week of June, is a wonderful festival of hydrangea, newly planted..
7 Festivals Beppu Taikai Fireworks Festival Anonymous Summer in Japan is one of the most exciting times of the year. It is the season of fireworks and Yukata (Casual summer kimonos)...