Culture Nikkan Matsuri 2024 Late Sep The Nikkan Festival is held each year to celebrate Japanese and Korean cultures. Held in Hibiya Park, the festival lasts two days..
Culture Harajuku Omotesando Super Yosakoi 2024 Late Aug For the time of a weekend, thousands of dancers in over a hundrer of dance squad from all around the country gather in Harajuku..
Culture Kishimojin Temple Sleiman Azizi Founded in the late 16th century, Kishimojin Temple in Ikebukuro is dedicated to the Buddhist deity, Kishimojin who, before she..
Festivals Hatsumode in Asakusa 2025 Early Jan The first visit to the shrine in the new year is called Hatsumode, and it attracts quite some crowds every year, and I think it..
Culture Benesse Art Site Naoshima 4 (1Review) A visit to Naoshima in Kagawa Prefecture wouldn’t be complete without a day or two at Benesse Art Site Naoshima. This contemporary art and architecture..
Festivals Setsubun Mantoro 2025 Early Feb At the Kasuga Taisha Shrine in Nara, more than 3,000 lanterns in the precincts are lit up.
Festivals Sake World Summit in Kyoto 2024 Mar 30th 2024 Past Event Sake holds a special place in Japan's cultural, social, and culinary landscape, and the Sake World Summit in Kyoto brings 65..
Culture Shimogamo Shrine The Kamo Shrines, Shimogamo Shrine and Kamigamo Shrine are both recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. They are two of the most important and oldest..