8 Festivals Kodomo No Hi Along the Tengan River Michael Flemming Tengan is a community within Uruma City along the Tengan River and Routes 75 and 224. It celebrates Kodomo No Hi on May 5 by hanging..
6 Historical Yabusame at Kumamoto Castle Mandy Bartok A yabusame event involving Japanese archers on horseback is held every year on the grounds outside Kumamoto Castle as part of ..
Gardens & Parks Matsu no Shitaya and Garden Jemma King After a long rejuvenating walk up to Mt Inari consider visiting Matsu no Shitaya and Garden to rest. Located to the South of the..
10 Historical Matsunaga Memorial Estate Shehzad Lokhandwalla Get the opportunity to see how the Japanese elite lived
Traditional Kanto Festival Centre Kasia Szumna Anyone who have ever attended any Japanese festival, knows too well that it can be very confusing. Colorful kimonos and glittering..
15 Traditional Kaneyama Seasons Amber Mezbourian Kaneyama is a small town in Yamagata where life has remained unchanged for generations. Its four distinct seasons mean there is..
Arts & Crafts Masterpieces of Bamboo Art 2020 Oct 31st - Dec 20th 2020 Past Event Katsujo Soho and Fujinuma Noboru are Living National Treasures in the bamboo craft realm, and they both live in Tochigi Prefecture...
Arts & Crafts Sapporo Museum of Modern Art R.S. Reynolds There is a distinctly Frank Lloyd Wright-feel to the exterior of the Museum of Modern Art in Sapporo with the interior spiral staircase..