9 Festivals Tanabata Festival in Asakusa Anonymous Every year on July 7, the Kappabashi-dori street prepares for a special occasion: the Tanabata festival. There are vendors, performers,..
6 Festivals In Photos: Karatsu Kunchi Festival Mandy Bartok The Karatsu Kunchi festival promises massive floats, exuberant parades and free-flowing sake in the streets of one of Saga's..
Festivals Tokyo's Cherry Blossom Heaven Joan Lambert Bailey Koganei Koen is one of the best places in Tokyo for viewing cherry blossoms and experiencing the hanami action.
Historical Jion-ji Temple - Kasukabe Justin Dart Jion-ji; small, local, not one for the tourists - as authentic as they come
Festivals Spring in Verny Park, Yokosuka Abby Rodriguez Spring time is the mark of a new beginning. A fresh start, and with flora blooming in an exquisite variety of different hues!
22 Festivals The Mounds of Snow in Yokote Janessa Landry A cold winter in Akita hides a warmth under mounds of snow. The Kamakura festival in Yokote is beautiful and very unique experience...
8 Festivals Shiroishi Festival Reenactment Andrew Checkley Samurai battle to-and-fro across the grounds, traditional Kyudo archers fill the air, arquebuse volleys deafen audiences and ninjas..
14 Festivals Sapporo Yuki Matsuri at Odori Park Katherine Moore Whether it's by intricate statues of ice or life-size recreations of landmarks in snow you can't fail to be impressed by..