Festivals Tondo Festival 2025 Wednesday - Jan 15th Annual festival held around January 15th all across the country to burn old talismans and charms and pray for good luck in the year..
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..
Historical Osaka Tenmangu Shrine Saskia Gilmour Osaka Tenmangu, or 'Tenjisan' as it's known by the locals, is the most famous of all the tenjin/tenmangu shrines throughout..
Festivals Ominato Nebuta 2024 Early Aug Celebrate summer with Ominato Nebuta, a unique Japanese festival; a procession of samurai and deity floats, literally in peopl..
Festivals Osaka Flower Carpet 2024 Late Nov Held under the theme of connecting people, Osaka, and the world, the Osaka Flower Carpet event at Expo '70 Commemorative Park..
Festivals The Flaming Leaves of Engyo-ji 2024 Mid Nov Few places in Hyogo have fall color that can rival the beauty of Mt. Shosha in late-November.
Festivals Tsuruse Yosakoi Festival 2024 Late Oct Tsuruse Yosakoi Matsuri is a fantastic traditional dance festival with a small-town vibe. It is held annually on the 3rd Sunday..
Festivals Hamamatsu Cup Festa Samba 2024 Early Oct A samba contest with both local and professional samba teams taking part.