Museums Mikasa Park Water Show, Yokosuka Jessica A Paje Tucked beyond the preserved Memorial Ship Mikasa are beautiful man-made water streams, fountains and a waterfall at Mikasa Park..
10 Festivals Aoba Festival Suzume Odori Justin Velgus The Suzume Odori, or Sparrow Dance, is a traditional dance of Sendai. Each spring 2000 dancers take to the streets to perform ..
Historical The Ishioka Festival, Ibaraki 2019 Sep 14th - 16th 2019 Past Event One of the three biggest festivals in Eastern Japan, the Ishioka Festival, is held every year during September in the city of Ishioka,..
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..
9 Festivals Plum Blossom Festival in Mito Nicole Bauer Kairakuen is a large park in Mito, Ibaraki and it's famous for its over 3,000 plum trees of different kinds and colours.
Festivals Akita Big Paper Balloon Festival Janessa Landry Want to spend an old traditional Japanese New Years? This Kamifusen (paper balloon) festival is held on the 10th of Feburary which..
Museums Nishinoshima Part of Oki Islands Nicola Jones Nishinoshima is not a small, round, flat island, so you will need to do a little planning if you want to make the most of your time..
11 Festivals Furusato Matsuri at Tokyo Dome Joseph Bautista One of the few opportunities to enjoy all Japanese culture and food concentrated in a single event.