Culture Exploring Shimane – Part Two Rey Waters A couple minutes walk from the Matsue station is the Excel Hotel Tokyu,... Back in Matsue, Miwa and I boarded the Horikawa boat tour.
Culture Ueno Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 Mar 14th - Apr 5th and was even celebrated in a haiku (short poem) by the acclaimed poet Matsuo
Culture Arita Hina Pottery Festival 2026 Feb 7th - Mar 8th celebrates the long history of ceramics in the region in conjunction with hina matsuri... Hina Matsuri is celebrated on March 3rd each year, and ornamental dolls
Festivals Hiketa Hinamatsuri 2026 Late Feb - Early Mar Hina Matsuri, or Girls' Day, is a Japanese tradition celebrated on... Numerous places around the country also host Hina Matsuri events, including
Culture Hokudan Earthquake Memorial Park Tarang Mathur The Hokudan Earthquake Memorial Park in Awaji-shima offers a great educational experience about earthquakes in Japan.
Culture Four Great Tohoku Festivals Elena Lisina Last summer I visited the festival known as the Kagurazaka Matsuri in Tokyo... Nebuta Matsuri Aomori Prefecture's ‘Nebuta Matsuri’ is held from August
Culture Kodaira City - History & Landmarks Sleiman Azizi Beyond its temples & shrines, some other sites include Green Road, Gyoko-matsu Monument, Nakamachi Terrace, and the Nihon Dai-ichi Maru Postbox.
Culture Fox Wedding Festival 2026 Late Sep The unique Fox Wedding Festival (Kitsune-bi Matsuri) tells the revival of fairy-tale “Sunshower” and is held on the 4th Saturday of September annually.