Festivals Tsuruse Yosakoi Festival 2025 Mid Oct Tsuruse Yosakoi Matsuri is a fantastic traditional dance festival with a small-town vibe. It is held annually on the 3rd Sunday..
Culture Water and World Festa 2025 Early Aug Inspired in part by songkran festivals in South-East Asia, the Water and World Festa at Keyaki Hiroba offers a perfect way to cool..
Culture Mt Hodo Plum Blossom Festival 2026 Late Feb - Mid Mar Information for the annual plum blossom festival held at the top of Mt Hodo, Nagatoro, Saitama Prefecture.
Culture Kitain Temple Daruma Market 2026 Saturday - Jan 3rd Every year on January 3rd several temples around Japan have a Daruma Market. A Daruma Doll is a type of talisman. People come to..
8 Culture Tokaen Wisteria Garden Elizabeth S Tokaen in Kasukabe City is renowned for ancient wisteria said to be planted by Buddhist sage Kobo Daishi.1000 year old vines are..
Culture Shibazakura Festival Elena Lisina Spectacular flower beds made from tiny flowers called "Shibazakura" that could be seen in Hitsujiyama Park in the end of April -..
Culture Kitain Temple Sophia Warren The head temple of the Buddhist Tendai Sect, Kitain Temple has origins dating back to 830 A.D. Aside from the temple itself, the..
Culture Bikkuri Hinamatsuri 2026 Mid Feb - Early Mar The traditional "doll appreciation season" is just around the corner! Enjoy this hina-doll festival that is held in a historical..
