26 Festivals Aoba Festival Parade Laura Welch Once a year Sendai celebrates one of its most important festivals - the Aoba Festival. One of the main events is the parade, f..
Historical Ashikuraji Oyama Jinja Kerrie Hankinson Ashikuraji village, on the edge of the Tateyama caldera, is the site of the mid-level Oyama JInja. This beautiful shrine is steeped..
Festivals Kawaguchi Nabe Festival 2023 Dec 1st - 3rd 2023 Past Event If you're a nabe fan or you're looking to try it for the first time, be sure to check out the Kawaguchi Nabe Festival. Held..
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 Anime & Manga Animelo Summer Live 2013 Reika Clare Participating in the ninth Animelo Summer Live held in Saitama Super Arena. The live concert involves many anime song singers and..
12 Festivals Photo Highlights: Hiroshima Flower Festival Susan Tumanon The annual Hiroshima Flower festival held during Golden week features a flower parade and an array of performances.
Festivals Setsubun Bean Throwing Train 2024 Feb 3rd 2024 Past Event A special event hosted by Chichibu Railway takes the bean-throwing fun of Setsubun onto their train network, starting from Kumagaya..
Historical Ako City Kenji Chida Ako is a small city in western Hyogo Prefecture and is famous for the 47 ronin.