Culture A Half Day Trip to Uji Cordelia Ding If you're short on time, sightseeing in Uji can be limited to about half a day, as it is only about a thirty-minute train ride..
Festivals Tohoku Kizuna Festival 2026 Mid Jun The Tohoku Kizuna Festival was initially created to remember the lives lost in the Great East Japan Earthquake. Now, it’s an o..
Culture The Regional Crafts of Japan Sleiman Azizi Japan's 8 regions - Chubu, Chugoku, Hokkaido, Kansai, Kanto, Kyushu, Shikoku and Tohoku - are home to 47 prefectures, each with..
Culture Fukuoka Castle Night Market 2026 Early - Mid Aug Fukuoka Castle Night Market brings a dose of summer magic to Maizuru Park each year in early August, transforming the historic Fukuoka..
Culture Daidogei World Cup 2026 Late Oct - Early Nov At the start of November, the annual Street Performance World Cup will be held in Shizuoka in central Japan. It's a hugely fun..
Festivals Cherry Blossoms at Ueno Park Jessica A Paje Ueno Park is located in central Tokyo and is home to 1,200 cherry trees that will flourish with pink magical flowers. The 133-..
Historical Obi Town - the 'Kyoto of Kyushu' Iain Stanley Obi Town, in Nichinan city, Miyazaki, is often labeled as the ‘Kyoto of Kyushu’ – it is very popular with tourists and domesti..
Culture Shinagawa Shukuba Matsuri 2026 Late Sep This weekend-long festival will excite long-time festival goers and first timers alike. With the costumes and lively atmosphere,..