17 Traditional Summertime in Shirakawago Karen Zheng Nestled in the Ono district of Gifu Prefecture, this quaint traditional village that has been marked as one of Japan’s UNESCO ..
Traditional Joe Okada: The Last Samurai Ignatius Koh Joe Okada is Japan's oldest active tour guide. With his samurai gear and katana, he will bring you through Kyoto and let you..
Festivals Lantern Festival in Nozawa Onsen 2024 Early Sep Nozawa Holidays are hosting guests over the weekend of the 8th and 9th of September for the autumn lantern festival. The festival..
Traditional Toronagashi in Sasebo 2024 Mid Aug The souls of Sasebo's departed are guided back to their eternal rest by lanterns set afloat on the Sasebo River on the final..
Historical Spectacular Takigi Noh in Shitennoji 2023 Oct 14th - 15th 2023 Past Event A two-day event in which Noh, the world’s oldest active theater tradition, is combined with projection mapping to create a one..
Traditional Maru: a Circle Elena Lisina Maru, or a circle, is encountered quite often in Japan – on the country's flag, at Shinto shrines and the sumo ring, and a..
Music Shinjo Matsuri 2024 Late Aug Shinjo, in Yamagata, hosts this annual festival in which giant floats are paraded through the city.
Historical Tsushima no Miya Festival 2024 Early Aug A two day festival held every year. The local train station is also only open during the festival, Tsushima no Miya Station. The..