Festivals Visiting Sapporo Snow Festival (2012) Catherine Hagar Chill out at Sapporo's annual Snow Festival in February. With gigantic ice sculptures, hot drinks, and local food, the snow..
Festivals Wazuka - Japanese Tea Town Simona Zavadckyte Wazuka is a traditional Japanese tea town, with picturesque scenery and mind-clearing, heart-warming Japanese tea. Its tea ind..
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!..
Festivals Hitachi Seaside Park in October Yu Nakao A perfect day outside Tokyo at Hitachi Seaside Park, a seaside park with gardens and an amusement park. It is a great place to see..
Museums Itsukushima Floating Shrine JJ Walsh This floating red shrine with a lush green forest backdrop is a stunning scene at the top of any sightseers list
Festivals Tokyo Hula Festival 2026 Mid Jul First held in 2002, the festival celebrates the friendship between Ikebukuro and Hawaii, where 13% of its residents are Japanese..
Festivals Chindon Festival 2026 Early Apr Chindon performers dressed in colorful costumes dancing and playing their musical instruments in the streets of Toyama City.
Festivals Nagoya Festival 2026 Mid Oct Nagoya's annual parade of the three heroes of the warring States Period