Culture Kiyomizu at Dawn John Carter Nihon or Nippon translated literally means “the sun’s origin” though Land of the Rising Sun is a phrase that is commonly known..
Culture Bunraku Performance by Young Performers 2025 Jun 21st - 22nd 2025 Past Event Bunraku puppet performance at the National Theatre in Tokyo at the end of June. Two plays will be staged, Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura..
Culture Shiba Park Oktoberfest 2026 Mid May - Late Sep The Shiba Park Oktoberfest event takes place at Shiba Park in early summer, and encourages attendees to enjoy German food and drinks,..
Festivals Yokohama's Nanohana Festival 2026 Mid May Yokohama's Nanohana Festival. Visit a rural community covered with fields of gorgeous flowers, locally crafted flower made..
Culture National Bunraku Theater Osaka Osaka has been the capital of Bunraku, the traditional Japanese puppet theater, for many centuries. The National Bunraku Theater is a two-hall and e..
Historical Renkoji Temple in Tokyo Varsha Vaswati A Buddhist temple in Tokyo,assumed to be the purported location of the ashes of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, the legendary Indian..
Culture Hibiya Cinema Festival 2026 Mid - Late Oct Now in its 4th year, the Hibiya Cinema Festival aims to be an event where people can enjoy the wonder of movies from different perspectives...
Culture Akasaka Palace A hidden treasure in Tokyo is the majestic Akasaka Palace. As one of only two state guest houses of the Japanese government, along with the Kyoto State..